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Her Majesty's new Ambassador to Hungary
Her Majesty`s new Ambassador to Hungary HE Mr Iain Lindsay OBE presented his Letters of Credence to President János Áder on 30 March 2016.
Her Majesty`s new Ambassador to Hungary HE Mr Iain Lindsay OBE presented his Letters of Credence to HE Mr János Áder, the President of Hungary accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Hungary on Wednesday 30 March 2016 at the Sándor Palace.
On this occasion Ambassador Lindsay said:
It is a great pleasure and an honour for me to have presented my Letter of Credence. I hope that as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary, I can contribute to the further strengthening of bilateral relations between our nations and people, as friends and allies.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name | Iain Ferrier Lindsay OBE |
| Married to | Bridget Clare |
| Children | One son |
| 2011 – 2015 | Manama, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2007 - 2011 | Hong Kong, Deputy Head of Mission and Director, Trade and Investment |
| 2003 – 2007 | Bucharest, Deputy Head of Mission and Political Counsellor |
| 2003 | Adviser to Romanian Foreign Minister (on secondment) |
| 2003 | Language training (Romanian) |
| 1999 – 2002 | FCO, Deputy Head, South Asian Department (including Deputy Head, Afghanistan Emergency Unit following 9/11) |
| 1994 – 1999 | Tokyo, First Secretary Political |
| 1991 – 1994 | FCO, Head of Baltic Unit, Eastern Department |
| 1989 – 1991 | FCO, Australia Desk Officer, South Pacific Department |
| 1986 – 1989 | Canberra, Third, later Second Secretary Political |
| 1983 – 1986 | Tokyo, Assistant Management Officer |
| 1982 – 1983 | Warsaw then Doha, Visa Officer (Temporary Duty) |
| 1981 – 1982 | Language training (Japanese) |
| 1980 – 1981 | FCO, Desk Officer, Aid Policy Department |
| 1980 | Joined FCO |