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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tajikistan
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Mr Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan in succession to Mr Hugh Philpott OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lawson will take up his appointment during June 2019.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Matthew Richard Ambrose Lawson
| 2018 to present | Full time language training (Russian & Tajik) |
| 2015 to 2018 | Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2013 to 2015 | Ottawa, Head of Global Issues Group |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Joint Head of Policy Unit |
| 2009 to 2011 | FCO, Head of Pakistan Team, South Asia Group |
| 2008 to 2009 | Full time language training (Russian) |
| 2007 to 2008 | Political Adviser to the High Representative/EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2005 to 2007 | Banja Luka, Head of British Embassy Office |
| 2004 to 2005 | Full time language training (Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian) |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Desk Officer, Afghanistan Team |
| 2002 to 2003 | Department for International Development, Deputy Programme Manager, Afghanistan Team |
| 2001 to 2002 | Her Majesty’s Treasury, Policy Analyst |
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