Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tajikistan: Tim Jones

Mr Tim Jones has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan in succession to Mr Matthew Lawson.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Tim Jones has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan in succession to Mr Matthew Lawson who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Jones will take up his appointment during September 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Timothy Aidan Marschall Jones

Dates Role
2013 to 2020 Berlin, First Secretary Economics, later Senior Economic Policy Advisor
2008 to 2013 Brussels, Principal Advisor, EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, later Global Issues and Counter-Terrorism, European External Action Service
2006 to 2008 Lille, Consul General
2003 to 2006 FCO, Head of Operations, IT Strategy Unit
2003 FCO, Rapid Deployment Team Coordinator, Consular Division
1999 to 2002 Yerevan, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
1996 to 1999 Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission, later Chargé d’Affaires
1994 to 1995 Mostar, Press and Liaison Officer, WEU Police Mission, EU Administration
1992 to 1994 FCO, Permanent Under Secretary’s Department
1988 to 1992 The Hague, Second Secretary
1987 to 1988 Vienna, Member of the British Delegation to the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
1984 to 1986 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Western Europe Department

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Published 11 February 2021