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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan

Mr Paul Madden CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Japan in succession to Mr Tim Hitchens CMG LVO

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 7 April 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Paul Madden CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan in succession to Mr Tim Hitchens CMG LVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Madden will take up his appointment in January 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name:

Paul Damian Madden CMG

2015 – present	Japanese language training
2015 – 2015	FCO, Additional Director Asia Pacific
2011 – 2015	Canberra, British High Commissioner
2007 – 2011	Singapore, British High Commissioner
2005 – 2007	UK Trade & Investment, Managing Director, Sectors Group
2003 – 2005	FCO, Head, Public Diplomacy Department
2000 – 2003	Singapore, Deputy High Commissioner
1996 – 2000	Washington, First Secretary Trade Policy
1994 – 1996	FCO, Team Leader, European Union Department
1992 – 1994	FCO, Team Leader, Environment Team
1988 – 1992	Tokyo, First Secretary Economic
1987 – 1988	Japanese language training
1986 – 1987	Department for Trade & Industry, Head Japan Team
1985 – 1986	Department for Trade & Industry, Private Secretary to Minister for Corporate Affairs
1984 – 1985	Department for Trade & Industry, Private Secretary to Minister for Small Business
1980 – 1984	Department for Trade & Industry, Various fast stream appointments
1980	Joined Civil Service Fast Stream

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Published 7 April 2016