David Ward
Biography
David Ward arrived in Minsk in September 2024 to take up his appointment as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Belarus. Before this he was High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa.
David joined the FCDO in 1992. He has had overseas postings to Tokyo, Kathmandu, Beijing, Tripoli, Athens, Lashkar Gah, Asmara, Honiara and Apia and spent a year in Japan on Japanese language training. At the FCDO in London he has worked on the EU, Libya, London Olympics.
David studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. His foreign languages include French, German, Japanese, Mandarin and Nepalese.
| Sep 2024 – to present | Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Belarus |
|---|---|
| 2024 - 2024 | FCDO, Head of Humanitarian Policy and Engagement, Israel/Gaza Task Force |
| 2019 – 2023 | High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa, British High Commission, Apia |
| 2016 - 2019 | High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Nauru, British High Commission, Honiara |
| 2014 –2016 | Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Eritrea, British Embassy, Asmara |
| 2013 – 2014 | Deputy Head of Mission, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan |
| 2012 – 2012 | Counsellor (Political), British Embassy, Athens |
| 2012 – 2012 | FCO, Silver Manager, Olympic Coordination Centre |
| 2011 – 2012 | Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Libya |
| 2010 – 2011 | FCO, Senior Strategy Adviser, Policy Unit |
| 2006 – 2009 | Deputy Counsellor (Political), British Embassy, Beijing |
| 2002 – 2005 | Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Kathmandu |
| 1998 – 2001 | FCO, Head of Institutions Section, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department |
| 1995 – 1998 | Second Secretary (Political), British Embassy, Tokyo |
| 1994 – 1995 | Full-time language training (Japanese) |
| 1992 – 1993 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, EU Department (External) |
| 1992 | Joined FCO |
Chargé d’Affaires Ad Interim to Belarus
The Chargé d’Affaires represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.