Press release
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Djibouti: Vinay Talwar
Mr Vinay Talwar has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti.
Mr Vinay Talwar has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti in succession to Ms Jo McPhail, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Talwar will take up his appointment during April 2023.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Vinay Talwar
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to 2023 | Dublin, Head of Economic Team |
| 2021 to 2022 | Strasbourg, École Nationale d’Administration, FCDO and French Government Scholarship: MA in International Relations & Public Administration |
| 2020 to 2021 | Paris, Head of Communications |
| 2020 | Lima, Crisis Manager and Acting Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2019 to 2020 | Khartoum, Political Counsellor |
| 2018 to 2019 | Auckland, South Pacific Islands Project Lead |
| 2018 | UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (UKMIS Geneva), First Secretary, Migration |
| 2015 to 2018 | Nouakchott, Head, UK Embassy Office |
| 2013 to 2015 | House of Commons, Second Clerk, Select Committee for Energy and Climate Change |
| 2013 | Yangon, Acting Head, Political Team |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Head, NSC Emerging Powers Team, Policy Unit |
| 2010 to 2011 | Delhi, Political Officer, Climate Change and Energy Unit |
| 2009 to 2010 | Juba, Head of British Embassy Office |
| 2009 | Brussels, United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union, Press Officer |
| 2008 | UK Permanent Representation to the United Nations New York, UNGA Team Leader, Second Secretary 5th Committee |
| 2006 to 2008 | Guatemala City, Second Secretary Political (covering Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador) |
| 2006 | Full Time Language Training (Spanish) |
| 2005 to 2006 | UK Trade and Industry, Attaché, Overseas Attachment Scheme (OATS), New York |
| 2004 to 2005 | FCO, Head, Forced Marriage Unit, Consular Directorate |
| 2003 to 2004 | Joined FCO, Desk Officer, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Guinea-Bissau and The Gambia |
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