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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to North Macedonia, Matthew Lawson
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia.
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia in succession to Ms Rachel Galloway. Mr Lawson will take up his appointment during July 2022.
Full name: Matthew Lawson
Curriculum vitae
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| Nov 2021 – | Full Time Language Training, Macedonian |
| 2019 to 2021 | Dushanbe, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2018 to 2019 | Full Time Language Training, Russian and Tajik/Persian |
| 2015 to 2018 | Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2013 to 2015 | Ottawa, Head, Global Issues Group |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Joint Head, Policy Unit |
| 2009 to 2011 | FCO, Head of Pakistan Team, South Asia and Afghanistan Department |
| 2008 to 2009 | Sarajevo, Political Advisor to the High Representative/ European Union Special Representative |
| 2005 to 2007 | Banja Luka, Head of British Embassy Political Office, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2004 to 2005 | Full Time Language Training, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Desk Officer for Afghanistan, South Asia and Afghanistan Department |
| 2002 to 2003 | Department for International Development, Deputy Programme Manager for Afghanistan |
| 2001 to 2002 | Her Majesty’s Treasury, Policy Analyst |
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