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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America
Sir Kim Darroch KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America
Sir Kim Darroch KCMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America in succession to Sir Peter Westmacott KCMG LVO, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Sir Kim will take up his appointment during January 2016.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name: | Sir Nigel Kim Darroch KCMG |
| 2012 – present | National Security Adviser, Cabinet Office |
| 2007 – 2011 | UK Permanent Representative to the European Union, Brussels |
| 2004 – 2007 | EU Adviser to the Prime Minister & Head of the Cabinet Office European Secretariat |
| 2003 – 2004 | FCO, Director General, European Union Affairs |
| 2000 – 2003 | FCO, Director, European Union Affairs |
| 1998 – 2000 | FCO, Head, News Department |
| 1997 – 1998 | Brussels, Counsellor, UK Permanent Representation to the EU |
| 1995 – 1997 | FCO, Head, Adriatic Department |
| 1993 – 1995 | FCO, Assistant (followed by Deputy Head) of European Union Department |
| 1989 – 1992 | Rome, First Secretary |
| 1987 – 1986 | Private Secretary to Minister of State dealing with Middle East, Arms Control & Eastern Europe |
| 1985 – 1986 | FCO, Desk Officer, Maritime, Aviation & Environment Department |
| 1980 – 1984 | Tokyo, Third Secretary (followed by Second Secretary and First Secretary) |
| 1978 – 1979 | FCO, News Department |
| 1976 – 1978 | FCO, Protocol Department |
| 1976 | Joined FCO |
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