Andrew Ford

Biography

Andrew Ford was the Interim Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Mexico City from November 2021 to April 2022. He was previously Deputy Head of Mission in Bogotá and has spent most of his career working in the Americas and on security issues. He was awarded the MVO during the State Visit to South Africa in 1995. Andrew studied Economics at the University of St. Andrews. He and Deli have two daughters.

2021- April 2022	Mexico City, Interim Deputy Head of Mission
2020 – 2021	Bogota, Deputy Head of Mission
2018 – 2020	Bogota, Counsellor Economic, Climate & Science
2015 – 2018	Luanda, Deputy Head of Mission
2011 – 2015	Brasilia, First Secretary Defence & Security
2010 – 2011	Brasilia, HM Consul-General and Director Corporate Services
2007 – 2009	FCO London, Security Policy Group
2004 – 2007	Vienna, UK Delegation to the OSCE, First Secretary Arms Control
2000 – 2004	Mexico City, Second later First Secretary Trade & Investment
1996 – 1999	FCO London, Information Systems Department
1993 – 1996	Pretoria/Cape Town, Third Secretary Political/Visits
1990 – 1993	Georgetown, Third Secretary Chancery/Information/Consular
1988 – 1989	FCO London, Defence Department later South America Department
1987	Joined FCO