Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic: Edward Llewellyn

The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to San Marino.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to San Marino, in succession to Ms Jill Morris CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Lord Llewellyn will take up his appointment in February 2022

Full name: Edward David Gerard Llewellyn

Curriculum vitae

Dates Role
2016 to 2021 Paris, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France and Her Majesty’s Non-resident Ambassador to Monaco
2010 to 2016 Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street
2005 to 2010 Chief of Staff to the Leader of Her Majesty’s Opposition
2002 to 2005 Office of the High Representative, Sarajevo, Chief of Staff to Lord Ashdown, High Representative and Head of the Political Department
1999 to 2002 European Commission Brussels, Member of the Cabinet of the EU Commissioner for External Relations
1997 to 1999 Office of the High Representative, Sarajevo
1992 to 1997 Hong Kong, Personal Adviser to the Governor
1988 to 1992 Conservative Research Department (including a year as a private secretary to Margaret Thatcher November 1990 to October 1991, on loan from the Conservative Research Department).

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Published 18 January 2022