Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Simon Smith
Mr Simon Smith CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
Mr Simon Smith CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in succession to Mr Charles Hay MVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Smith will take up his appointment during March 2018.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name | Simon John Meredith Smith CMG |
| 2016 – present | Language training (Korean) |
| 2015 – 2016 | FCO, Leader, Review of Buildings Security |
| 2012 – 2015 | Kyiv, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2007 – 2012 | Vienna, Her Majesty’s Ambassador & UK Permanent Representative to the UN |
| 2004 – 2007 | FCO, Director, Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Directorate /Head of Eastern Department |
| 2002 – 2004 | FCO, Head of North East Asia & Pacific Department |
| 1998 – 2002 | Moscow, Counsellor (Economic/Commercial) |
| 1997 – 1998 | Language training (Russian) |
| 1995 – 1997 | FCO, Deputy Head of Southern Europe Department |
| 1994 – 1995 | FCO, Speechwriter to the Foreign Secretary |
| 1992 – 1994 | FCO, Head of Nuclear Policy Section, Security Policy Department |
| 1989 – 1992 | Tokyo, Second Secretary, later First Secretary |
| 1987 – 1989 | Language training (Japanese) |
| 1986 – 1987 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, East Africa Department |
| 1986 | Joined FCO |
| 1981 – 1986 | Department of Employment |
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