Stephen Conlon
Biography
Stephen Conlon was appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan in May 2023. Prior to this, he studied Russian language full time.
Stephen started his career in 1999 as the Desk Officer in the Economic Policy Department in the FCO. Since then, he has worked in various positions, including at the UK’s Permanent Representation to the European Union. Before his appointment to Ashgabat, he was Head of European Parliament Team, at the UK Mission to the EU in Brussels from 2020 to 2022.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Stephen Austin Conlon
| 2022 to 2023 | Full Time Language Training (Russian) |
| 2020 to 2022 | Brussels, UK Mission to the EU, Head of European Parliament Team |
| 2017 to 2020 | United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union, Head of European Parliament Team |
| 2014 to 2017 | United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union, Food Safety and Veterinary Attaché |
| 2009 to 2014 | Vilnius, Deputy Head of Mission, Chargé d’Affaires and Her Majesty’s Consul |
| 2004 to 2008 | Helsinki, Director of UK Trade and Investment |
| 2004 | FCO, Desk Officer, EU Department (Internal), later Full Time Language Training (Finnish) |
| 2003 | Stockholm, Trade Attaché |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO, Desk Officer for EU Environment & Food Safety, EU Department (Internal) |
| 1999 to 2001 | FCO, Desk Officer, Economic Policy Department |
British Ambassador to Turkmenistan
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.