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Change of the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe: Sandy Moss

Mr Sandy Moss has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Sandy Moss has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in succession to Mr Neil Holland who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Moss will take up his appointment during August 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Alexander Robert Fraser Moss

Dates Role
2019 to present FCDO, Head of Foreign Security Policy Unit
2018 to 2019 FCO, Acting Chief of Staff to the Political Director
2015 to 2018 FCO, Head of Pay and Workforce Planning, Human Resources Directorate
2013 to 2015 FCO, Deputy Head of Africa Department (Central and Southern)
2009 to 2013 Addis Ababa, Deputy Permanent Representative to the African Union
2005 to 2009 Brussels, Second Secretary, Operations and Capabilities, UK Delegation to NATO
2002 to 2005 FCO, Head of Taiwan Section
2001 to 2002 FCO, Desk Officer, Biodiversity Team
1998 to 2001 McGrigor Donald, Trainee and Assistant Solicitor (Glasgow and London)

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Published 1 July 2021