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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna
Mr Leigh Turner CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna
Mr Leigh Turner CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna in succession to Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Turner will take up his appointment during August 2016.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name: | Robert Leigh Turner CMG |
| 2012 – present | Istanbul, Her Majesty’s Consul General and Director General UK Trade & Investment, Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia |
| 2008 – 2012 | Kyiv, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2006 – 2008 | FCO, Director, Overseas Territories |
| 2002 – 2006 | Special Unpaid leave |
| 1998 – 2002 | Bonn (later Berlin), Counsellor, EU/Economic |
| 1995 – 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department |
| 1992 – 1995 | Moscow, First Secretary, Economic |
| 1991 | Language training (Russian) |
| 1989 – 1991 | FCO, Desk Officer, Security Co-ordination Department |
| 1987 – 1989 | FCO, Desk Officer, Europe Directorate |
| 1984 – 1987 | Vienna, Second Secretary |
| 1983 | Joined FCO |
| 1979 – 83 | HM Treasury, Departments of the Environment & Transport |
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