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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Julian Reilly

Mr Julian Reilly has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ambassador Julian Reilly

Mr Julian Reilly has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in succession to Mr Matt Field who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Reilly will take up his appointment during July 2022.

Full name: Julian Reilly

Curriculum vitae

Dates Role
2019 to present FCDO, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea
2016 to 2019 FCO, Head of East Africa Department, Africa Directorate
2015 Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, Prosperity, National Security Secretariat
2015 FCO, Head of Strategy Department, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
2014 Riyadh, Director Trade and Investment, UK Trade and Investment
2013 to 2014 Riyadh, Deputy Head of Mission
2010 to 2013 FCO, Deputy Head, Western Balkans and Enlargement Department
2010 FCO, Acting Deputy Director, Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Department
2006 to 2009 Moscow, Head of Chancery
2004 to 2005 FCO/Department for International Development, Deputy Head Political, Sudan Unit
2003 to 2004 FCO, Duty Manager, FCO Response Centre
2000 to 2003 FCO, Head of Iran Section, Middle East Department
1996 to 2000 Khartoum, Second Secretary Political, then Deputy Head of Mission
1994 to 1996 Full-time Language Training (Arabic)
1993 to 1994 FCO, Desk Officer for Angola, Mozambique and Namibia, Africa Department (South), Africa Directorate

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Published 3 February 2022