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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.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 July 2021

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