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Johnston, Paul - British Ambassador to Ireland, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - ACOBA advice
Advice to Paul Johnston, former British Ambassador to Ireland, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
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Mr Johnston will leave his role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in November 2025.
Director General, Irish Universities Association
Mr Johnston sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with the Irish Universities Association. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in August 2025 and the appointment was announced later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.
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Published 2 October 2025