Change of UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO, and other International Organisations in Geneva
Mr Kumar Iyer CMG has been appointed the UK's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO and other International Organisations based in Geneva.
Mr Kumar Iyer CMG
Mr Kumar Iyer CMG has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, World Trade Organisation and other International Organisations based in Geneva, in succession to Mr Simon Manley CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Iyer will take up his appointment during July 2025.
The UK’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative oversees the work of the UK Mission in Geneva and represents the United Kingdom in its engagement with over 35 international organisations, agencies and offices based in the city. These include the UN Human Rights Council, the World Trade Organization, the World Health Organization, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Telecommunication Union, the World Intellectual Property Office, the Conference on Disarmament, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, CERN, and the World Economic Forum.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Kumar Sabapathy Iyer
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Clifford Chance LLP, London, Senior Adviser to the Board & Global Partnership |
| 2020 to 2023 | FCDO, Director General Economics, Science & Technology |
| 2020 | No 10, Prime Minister’s Covid Taskforce, Director General Policy & Analysis |
| 2019 to 2020 | FCO, Chief Economist |
| 2017 to 2019 | Oliver Wyman, London & International, Partner; & Oxford University, Hertford College, Academic Visitor |
| 2013 to 2017 | Mumbai, Deputy High Commissioner & HM Trade Commissioner to India |
| 2012 to 2013 | HM Treasury, Financial Sector Interventions, Deputy Director |
| 2010 to 2012 | HM Treasury, Strategy, Planning & Budget, Deputy Director |
| 2008 to 2010 | No 10, Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, Deputy Director |
| 2004 to 2008 | Boston Consulting Group, London & International, Management Consultant |
| 2003 to 2004 | Harvard University, Kennedy Scholar & Teaching Fellow |
| 2000 to 2003 | Oliver Wyman, London & International, Management Consultant |
| 1999 to 2000 | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, Economics Supervisor |
| 1998 to 2000 | Bank of England, Postgraduate & Undergraduate Scholar |
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