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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Russia
Dr Laurie Bristow CMG will succeed Sir Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE as Her Majesty's Ambassador to Russia
Dr Laurie Bristow CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation in succession to Sir Tim Barrow KCMG LVO MBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Dr Bristow will take up his appointment during January 2016.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name | Dr Laurence Stanley Charles Bristow CMG |
| 2012 – 2015 | FCO, Director, National Security |
| 2010 – 2012 | FCO, Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2007 – 2010 | Moscow, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2004 – 2007 | Baku, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2003 | FCO, Deputy Director, Iraq Planning Unit/Iraq Policy Unit |
| 2002 – 2003 | NATO Defence College, Rome (Senior Officers’ course) |
| 1999 – 2002 | Ankara, Head of Political Section |
| 1996 – 1998 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Europe |
| 1995 – 1996 | FCO, Head of Trade Policy Section, Europe Union Department |
| 1995 | FCO, Gibraltar Desk, Southern European Department |
| 1992 – 1995 | Bucharest, Second Secretary |
| 1990 – 1991 | FCO, Taiwan Desk Officer, Far Eastern Department |
| 1990 | Joined FCO |
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