Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Brazil: Vijay Rangarajan

Dr Vijay Rangarajan CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 24 November 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Dr Vijay Rangarajan CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in succession to Mr Alexander Ellis. Dr Rangarajan will take up his appointment in Spring 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Francis Vijay Narasimhan Rangarajan

2013 – present	FCO, Europe Director
2011 – 2013	FCO, Director of Multilateral Policy
2010 – 2011	Cabinet Office, Director of Political and Constitutional Reform
2008 – 2010	Ministry of Justice, Constitution Director
2006 – 2008	Brussels, Justice and Home Affairs Counsellor
2006	Mexico City, Political-Economic Counsellor
2005	Mexico City, Chargé d’Affaires
2003 – 2005	Mexico City, Political-Economic Counsellor
2001 – 2003	FCO, Head of European Defence
1999 – 2001	FCO, Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
1996 – 1999	UKRep Brussels, trade policy, then Antici
1995 – 1996	EU Inter Governmental Conference Unit
1995	Joined FCO

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Published 24 November 2016