Richard Morris
Biography
Richard was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal from November 2015 to November 2019. Before that he was Head of Pacific Department at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2013 to 2015. Between 2008 and 2012 Richard was Consul General in Sydney and Director General Trade and Investment (Australasia), before that Deputy Head of Mission and HM Consul General at the British Embassy in Mexico City (January 2005 to June 2008).
Before going overseas Richard was Head of Assistance Group in Consular Directorate in the FCO (2001 to 2004). He entered the FCO via open competition (1990). He worked as Assistant Desk Officer, Non-Proliferation and Defence Department (1990 to 1991), then as Assistant Desk Officer, Cultural Relations Department (1991 to 1992). He undertook a temporary duty to the United Kingdom Mission to United Nations, New York (1993), and was Third Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Ottawa (1993 to 1996). Richard was Second Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Bridgetown (1996 to 2000), and Head of Resource Accounting and Budgeting Team (2000 to 2001).
Working for the FCO, Richard appeared in and on various media, including CNN International, ITN International and BBC World.
Richard received a BA Hons in English Literature from Aberystwyth University (which included a 1-year scholarship to the University of Illinois), and has an MBA from Aston University. He undertook contract work for Touche Ross Management Consultancy as part of his MBA. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) and of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (FRSA).
He was born on 1 November 1967 in Worcestershire. He married Alison in 1992 and they have 1 daughter and 2 sons. In his spare time, he enjoys long-distance running, reading, travel, music and spending time with his family.
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Nepal