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Mehdi was Deputy British High Commissioner in Tanzania in September 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mehdi was at the British Embassy Beijing, where he carried out several roles including Counsellor for Programming, Trade Counsellor and Counsellor for Climate & Environment....
Ben Lyster-Binns is His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and His Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua. Ben joined the Diplomatic Service in 1989 and has carried out a variety of roles in London, most...
Jon Benjamin was UK Ambassador to Mexico between 2021 and 2024. Jon joined the Diplomatic Service in 1986, and previously represented the British government in Chile, Ghana, Turkey, Indonesia, and the United States, during his 35-year career. Before his role...
Moazzam Malik was most recently Director General, Africa at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). He was previously Director General, Country Programmes for the Department for International Development, overseeing the UK’s bilateral development partnerships around the world and was...
Simon Boyden was appointed as British High Commissioner to Eswatini in May 2021 and took up his role in July. Previously Simon was Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from January 2019 to February 2021. He was Political Counsellor...
A violent thug who stabbed a young man to death had his life sentence increased.
Mr Mockbul Ali OBE was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti in succession to Mr Chris Campbell in August 2020. Curriculum vitae 2020 UK Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and...
Hamish joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( FCO ) in 1987, and has spent much of his career on Middle East and North African issues. Most recently he was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Oman and before that he was...
The Prime Minister spoke to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, from Ottawa this afternoon.
The Prime Minister spoke to His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia earlier this afternoon.
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