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Change of British High Commissioner to Brunei

Mr Richard Lindsay has been appointed British High Commissioner to Brunei

Mr Richard Lindsay has been appointed British High Commissioner to Brunei

Mr Richard Lindsay has been appointed British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam in succession to Mr David Campbell, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lindsay will take up his appointment during summer 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Richard Stephen Lindsay
2014 –2016 FCO, Head of Security Policy Department
2014 FCO, Head of Crisis Management Department
2013 – 2014 Brasilia, Prosperity Counsellor
2010 – 2013 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2009 – 2010 FCO, Conflict Group
2006 – 2009 Canberra, First Secretary, Foreign and Security Policy
2003 – 2005 FCO, Head, Pakistan and India-Pakistan Relations Team, South Asia Group
2001 – 2003 FCO, Head, Economic Summits (G8) and Institutions (OECD) Team, Economic Policy Department
2001 FCO, Political/Military Team, Afghanistan Emergency Unit
1998 – 2001 Harare, Second Secretary, Political
1996 – 1998 FCO, Resource Planning Department
1996 Joined FCO

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Published 19 December 2016