Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ireland
Mr Robin Barnett CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland
Mr Robin Barnett CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ireland in succession to Mr Dominick Chilcott CMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Barnett will take up his appointment during August 2016.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name | Robin Barnett CMG |
| 2011 – 2016 | Warsaw, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2010 – 2011 | Managing Director Business Group, UK Trade & Investment |
| 2006 – 2010 | Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Romania |
| 2002 – 2006 | Director of UK Visas |
| 2001 – 2002 | FCO, Afghanistan Emergency Unit |
| 1998 – 2001 | British Embassy Warsaw, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 1996 – 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head, Eastern Adriatic Department |
| 1991 – 1995 | UKMIS New York, First Secretary |
| 1990 – 1991 | UKDEL Vienna, First Secretary |
| 1988 – 1990 | FCO, Desk Officer, Security Policy Department |
| 1985 – 1988 | FCO, Desk Officer, European Community Department |
| 1982 – 1985 | Warsaw, Third/Second Secretary Political |
| 1980 – 1982 | FCO, Desk Officer, Indonesia/Philippines |
| 1980 | Joined FCO |
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