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Foreign Secretary welcomes appointment of Sir Tim Barrow as UK Permanent Representative to the EU
The Foreign Secretary has welcomed the appointment of Sir Tim Barrow as the UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union.
The Foreign Secretary has welcomed the appointment of Sir Tim Barrow as the UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union following the announcement by No 10.
The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, said:
“Tim Barrow has been invaluable since I joined the Foreign Office in July and I want to personally thank him for his relentless energy, wise counsel and steadfast commitment. He is just the man to get the best deal for the UK and will lead UKRep with the same skill and leadership he has shown throughout his career. I wish him all the best.”
Curriculum vitae
| Full name | Sir Tim Barrow |
| Married to | Alison |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Period | Post |
| 2016 | Political Director, member of the FCO board - Overseeing international organisations, multilateral policy, Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Africa, South Asia and Afghanistan |
| 2011- 2016 | British Embassy Moscow - Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Russia |
| 2008 - 2011 | UKRep Brussels – UK Representative to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union and Ambassador to the Western European Union |
| 2006 - 2008 | British Embassy Kiev - Her Majesty‘s Ambassador to Ukraine |
| 2005 - 2006 | Deputy Political Director |
| 2003 - 2005 | Europe Directorate - Assistant Director EU External, including during the UK’s Presidency of the EU in 2005 |
| 2000 - 2003 | Europe Directorate - Head of Common Foreign and Security Department |
| 1998 - 2000 | Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary Robin Cook – Advising on EU, Russia and Middle East |
| 1996 - 1998 | UKRep Brussels - First Secretary (Antici), advising the UK Permanent Representative to the EU |
| 1994 - 1996 | Private Secretary to Minister of State |
| 1993 - 1994 | Head of Russia Section |
| 1990 - 1993 | British Embassy Moscow |
| 1989 | British Embassy Kiev - British Days Exhibition, showcasing British business excellence and expertise |
| 1989 | United National General Assembly |
| 1988 - 1989 | Russian Language Training |
| 1987 - 1988 | Europe Directorate - Desk Officer for Western Europe |
| 1986 | Joined FCO |
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