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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to Kyrgyz Republic

Robin Ord-Smith MVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 9 March 2015
• Last updated: 10 March 2015 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Mr Robin Ord-Smith MVO has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic in succession to Ms Judith Farnworth, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Ord-Smith will take up his appointment during June 2015.

Mr Ord-Smith joined the FCO in 1989 and has served in a number of diplomatic roles at home and overseas, including in Algeria, Romania, Malaysia, Germany, Japan and Iraq.

Mr Ord-Smith has also spent time seconded to the private sector as Marketing Manager Japan for BAE SYSTEMS and to the German Foreign Ministry and as Assistant Private Secretary to His Royal Highness The Duke of York. Mr Ord-Smith was Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan from 2012 until December 2014.

On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr Ord-Smith said:

I am delighted and honoured to be appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic and very much look forward to returning to Bishkek and Central Asia. I hope to build on the achievements of the current Ambassador and the Embassy team and to further develop bilateral relations for the benefit of both Kyrgyzstan and the United Kingdom.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name	Robin Jeremy Ord-Smith MVO
2012 바카라 사이트� present	Dushanbe, Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador
2010 바카라 사이트� 2011	UKTI, Policy & Communications Strategist, High Value Opportunities Programme
2007 바카라 사이트� 2010	Assistant Private Secretary to His Royal Highness The Duke of York, KG
2006 바카라 사이트� 2007	Tokyo, Director Trade Promotion
2003 바카라 사이트� 2006	Tokyo, First Secretary Commercial
2002 바카라 사이트� 2003	Tokyo, Innovation UK Campaign Director
2001 바카라 사이트� 2002	Marketing Manager Japan, BAE Systems Tokyo
2000 바카라 사이트� 2001	Language Training (Japanese)
1999 바카라 사이트� 2000	FCO, Deputy Head, Indonesia and East Timor Section
1999	Legationsrat Erster Klasse, Auswaertiges Amt, Bonn
1998	Kuala Lumpur, Second Secretary State Visit
1994 바카라 사이트� 1997	Kuala Lumpur, Third Secretary Political, Press and Public Affairs
1991 바카라 사이트� 1994	Bucharest, Vice Consul
1991	Algiers, Entry Clearance Officer
1990 바카라 사이트� 1991	FCO, Kuwait Emergency Unit, Consular Unit
1989 바카라 사이트� 1990	FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Germany Section, WED

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Published 9 March 2015

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