Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Cyprus: Matthew Kidd

Mr Matthew Kidd has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 4 July 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Matthew Kidd has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus in succession to Mr Roderic Todd. Mr Kidd took up his appointment in June 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

John Christopher William Kidd (known as Matthew Kidd)

2015 – present	FCO, Senior Adviser on Cyprus
2015	FCO, Director, Mediterranean Migration Unit
2010 – 2014	Nicosia, High Commissioner
2008 – 2009	NATO, Secretary General’s Special Representative on Reform
2004 – 2008	UKDEL NATO, Deputy Permanent Representative
2001 – 2004	FCO, Head, Whitehall Liaison Department
1998 – 2001	Bonn later Berlin, Head, Political and Public Affairs Section
1996 – 1998	European Commission, Foreign Policy Adviser
1994 – 1996	FCO, Deputy Head, later Acting Head, Policy Planning Staff
1993 – 1994	FCO, Deputy Head, Far Eastern and Pacific Department
1990 – 1993	Addis Ababa, Deputy Head of Mission
1987 – 1990	FCO, Head of Section, Security Policy Department
1986 – 1987	FCO, Head of Section, Western European Department
1984 – 1986	Paris, Private Secretary to Ambassador
1983	UKMIS NEW YORK, UNGA Support Officer
1980 – 1983	Nicosia, Third, later Second, Secretary
1978 – 1979	FCO, South Asian Department, Assistant Desk Officer
1978	Joined FCO

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Published 4 July 2016