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Kim’s diplomatic career spanned 3 decades and was primarily focussed on national security issues and European Union policy. Before serving as the British Ambassador to the USA from 2016 until 2019, Kim was the Prime Minister’s National Security Advisor, from...
Peter Millett was the British Ambassador to Libya from July 2015 until January 2018. He has served in a number of positions in the British Diplomatic Service since joining in 1974: British Ambassador to Jordan (2011 to 2015), High Commissioner...
Lord Ahmad was first appointed as Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and as Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations in June 2017. Lord Ahmad was Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the...
Ambassador Martin Harris hosted a Burns Night supper, supporting local artists in solidarity with Ukrainian people and in defiance of Putin’s barbaric war.
Andrew Staunton took up his appointment in Atlanta as Her Majesty’s Consul General in June 2018. Andrew is the senior UK government representative in the Southeast United States responsible for relations with the states of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South...
Mr James Sharp was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in September 2019. Curriculum Vitae Full name: James Lyall Sharp Married to: Sara el-Gammal Sharp Children: Two sons 2018 - 2019 FCO, Full-time Language training (Azerbaijani) 2017...
Mr Michael Gifford was previously Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2018 to 2021. Mr Gifford joined the FCDO in 1981 and served overseas in Abu Dhabi, Oslo, Brussels and Pyongyang. Curriculum Vitae Full name: Michael John...
Barry Lowen was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mali from January 2021 until July 2022. He was previously Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Algeria. Mr Lowen has worked in India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UK Mission to the UN in New...
Matthew Lodge became Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic, Greece in September 2021. Matthew was commissioned as an officer in the Royal Marines on leaving school in 1986. He was sponsored through Birmingham University from where he graduated with...
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Bulgaria, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.
Paul Rennie is the Head of the Global Economy Group at the British Embassy, Washington DC, leading the UK’s climate and energy, economic and trade, and science and technology networks across the United States. Prior to that, he led the...
Sir Dominick Chilcott is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1982. He has served as: High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives (2006 to 2007) Deputy Ambassador to the United States (2008 to 2011) Ambassador...
Edward Roman is a career diplomat. He joined Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service in 2006, prior to which he worked in publishing for the Haymarket Group and the Economist Intelligence Unit. Ed occupied various policy jobs in the Foreign and Commonwealth...
Tom Burn became Deputy Representative to Taiwan in July 2021. Tom joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1999. Prior to his arrival in Taiwan, his most recent diplomatic posting was as Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, 2017-2020. His...
Tom Fletcher, CMG was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic from August 2011 to July 2015. Tom was born in Kent, and studied at Harvey Grammar School (Folkestone) and Oxford University (Hertford College), graduating with a First class degree...
Rufus Drabble started his role as His Majesty’s Consul General in Miami in August 2022. He leads the UK’s work promoting economic, commercial, political, security and consular interests in Florida, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Rufus’ previous role...
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Democratic Rep. of Congo including advice on health, education, benefits and residence requirements.
Dominic Williams is the current British Ambassador to Cambodia. He joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2005 and has previously worked in the Embassy to France; the High Commission to Sri Lanka and the Maldives; the Embassy to...
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...
Advice for British people living in Dominica, including information on health, education, benefits, and residence requirements.
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