David Reed MBE

Biography

David arrived in Ottawa as Deputy High Commissioner to Canada in August 2018.

He joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2003, having worked previously in the City of London as a lawyer. He has had diplomatic postings to Cyprus, where he worked on the settlement negotiations, and to France, where he was responsible for Justice and Home Affairs co-operation. He received an MBE in 2016 for his crisis management work. Prior to coming to Canada, he was Deputy Head of Mission in Warsaw. As Deputy High Commissioner to Canada, he has focused on foreign policy, trade and climate issues.

David speaks fluent French.