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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna: Lindsay Skoll
Lindsay Skoll CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna in succession to Mr Leigh Turner.
Ms Lindsay Skoll CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna in succession to Mr Leigh Turner CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Skoll will take up her appointment during September 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Lindsay Samantha Skoll
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Full-time Language Training (German) |
| 2018 to 2020 | Moscow, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2017 | Full-time Language Training (Russian) |
| 2016 | FCO, Head, Zika Virus Crisis Response |
| 2012 to 2015 | Victoria, British High Commissioner |
| 2010 to 2012 | FCO, Head of Climate, and Deputy Head Climate Change and Energy Department |
| 2010 | FCO, Senior Policy Secretary to the Gulf and UAE Initiatives, Middle East North Africa Directorate |
| 2007 to 2009 | Maternity Leave and Special Unpaid Leave |
| 2006 to 2007 | Cabinet Office, Head, North East Asia Policy |
| 2004 to 2006 | Pyongyang, Deputy Head of Mission and later Chargé d’Affaires a.i. |
| 2003 to 2004 | Cabinet Office, Joint Assessments Staff |
| 2002 | Full-time Language Training (Japanese) |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Head - Korea and Mongolia Section, North East Asia Pacific Department |
| 1999 to 2001 | FCO, Head - VIP and State Visits Section, Conference and Visits Group, Protocol Directorate |
| 1997 to 1998 | FCO, Media Services Officer for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), EU Presidency and G8 |
| 1996 to 1997 | FCO, Information and Visits Officer, Information Department |
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Published 20 January 2021