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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine - Summer 2019
Ms Melinda Simmons has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine.
Ms Melinda Simmons has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine.
Ms Melinda Simmons has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine in succession to Ms Judith Gough CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Simmons will take up her appointment in summer 2019.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Melinda Simmons
| 2018 to present | FCO, Full-time Language Training (Ukrainian) |
| 2017 to 2018 | National Security Secretariat, Director, National Security Secretariat Joint Funds Unit |
| 2016 to 2017 | National Security Secretariat, Head, Joint Programme Hub |
| 2013 to 2016 | FCO, Deputy Director, Conflict Department |
| 2011 to 2013 | DFID, Deputy Director, Europe |
| 2010 to 2011 | DFID, Deputy Director, Humanitarian Emergency Response Review |
| 2008 to 2009 | DFID, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa |
| 2005 to 2008 | DFID, Head of DFID Southern Africa (Pretoria) |
| 2003 to 2005 | DFID, Head of Africa Team, Gleneagles G8 2005 Unit |
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