Tony Preston
Biography
Tony Preston arrived in Rio De Janeiro in January 2020 to take up the roles of Deputy Consul-General and Deputy Director for Trade and Investment in Brazil. He is also the UK Department for International Trade’s Director for Clean Growth and Energy Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean. Tony has previously undertaken overseas postings in Indonesia, Japan and Myanmar. He is responsible for the day to day running of the British consulate in Rio de Janeiro and representing the British Government externally in Rio de Janeiro city and across the state.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Anthony Preston
| 2020 to present | Deputy Consul General Rio de Janeiro, Deputy Director for Trade & Investment Brazil, Director for Clean Growth for Latin America & the Caribbean |
| 2017 to 2020 | Assistant Director for Trade in Developing Countries, Department for International Trade |
| 2013 to 2016 | Head of Prosperity and Economic Issues, British Embassy Yangon, Myanmar |
| 2009 to 2013 | Head of Media & Communications, British Embassy Tokyo, Japan |
| 2005 to 2008 | 3rd Secretary Climate Change and Economic Issues, British Embassy Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 2002 to 2005 | Desk Officer for Middles East and North Africa, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
Previous roles in government
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Deputy Consul-General, Rio de Janeiro