Simon Thomas OBE
Biography
Mr Simon Thomas OBE was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia in July 2021.
Simon joined the Diplomatic Service in 1997, after graduating from Birmingham University with a first class Honours Degree in Russian Language and Literature.
He has served in various diplomatic posts overseas, including Warsaw, the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York and the EU Representation to the EU in Brussels. He was Deputy Head of Mission in Buenos Aires from 2009 to 2013, covering both Argentina and Paraguay. From 2016 to 2019, he was Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in in Harare, Zimbabwe.
He has worked extensively on national security issues, including in the UK government crisis centre (COBR), on counter-terrorism policy and as Head of the FCO’s Intelligence Policy Department. He is a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies and holds a Master’s Degree with distinction in International Security and Strategy from King’s College London.
In 2018 he was awarded an OBE by HM The Queen, for services to British foreign policy.
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British Ambassador to Croatia
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Harare