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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

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 20 August 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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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Published 20 August 2015