Richard Dewell

Biography

Richard Dewell was the British Consul General in Ekaterinburg from February 2019 to March 2023. He joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 2000 and has served overseas in Bishkek, Tallinn, New York, the Pitcairn Islands, Geneva and Brussels. He is also a qualified accountant.

Curriculum Vitae

May 2015 to December 2018 Deputy Head of Mission/HM Consul, Bishkek
July 2014 to May 2015 Full-time Russian language training
April 2012 to June 2014 Budgets and Foreign Exchange Manager, Finance Directorate
September 2010 to March 2012 Head of Budgeting and Monitoring Team, Finance Directorate
August 2006 to September 2010 2nd Secretary Defence, UK Del NATO Brussels
March 2006 to April 2006 Committee Officer, HRC, UKMis Geneva
February 2005 to February 2006 Governor’s Representative to the Pitcairn Islands
September 2004 to December 2004 Committee Officer, UNGA 59, UKMis New York
March 2001 to September 2004 3rd Sec Political, Tallinn Embassy
March 2000 to March 2001 Desk Officer, Public Diplomacy Section, EU Directorate

Previous roles in government

  • British Consul General, Ekaterinburg
    • 2019 to 2023
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Kyrgyzstan
    • 2015 to 2019