Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Colombia: Mr George Hodgson
Mr George Hodgson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, in succession to Mr Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG.
Mr George Hodgson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, in succession to Mr Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Hodgson will take up his appointment during September 2022.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: George Wilson Hodgson
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Full Time Language Training (Spanish) |
| 2019 – 2021 | FCDO, Assistant Director and Head of North Africa Department, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2020 | FCDO, Deputy Director, then Director, Covid-19 Taskforce |
| 2015 – 2019 | Dakar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador, accredited to Senegal, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau |
| 2014 – 2015 | FCO, Head of Ebola Taskforce |
| 2012 – 2014 | FCO, Head of Parliamentary and Communications Department, Europe Directorate |
| 2011 – 2012 | US Department of State, Senior Adviser, Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| 2010 – 2011 | Kabul, Political Counsellor |
| 2008 – 2010 | Islamabad, First Secretary |
| 2006 – 2008 | Princeton University, Masters in Public Affairs (Special Unpaid Leave) |
| 2005 – 2006 | Brussels, United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union, Second Secretary |
| 2004 | Kabul, Second Secretary |
| 2002 – 2003 | FCO, Desk Officer, Enlargement & Wider Europe Team |
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Published 1 April 2022