Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Spain
Mr Simon Manley CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Spain, and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra.
Simon Manley
He will succeed Mr Giles Paxman CMG LVO. Mr Manley will take up his appointment during October 2013.
Mr Manley joined the FCO in 1990 and has worked on EU, UN and security issues, in London, Brussels and New York, including two secondments to the EU institutions. He was most recently Director Europe at the FCO.
On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Spain, and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra, Mr Manley has said:
I am delighted and honoured to be appointed to serve the United Kingdom in these two beautiful countries. I look forward to working in Spain with one of our largest trading partners, a key ally within the EU and NATO, and holiday destination for, and home to, so many Britons.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Simon John Manley
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2011 바카라 사이트“ 2013 | FCO, Director Europe |
| 2007 바카라 사이트“ 2011 | FCO, Director Defence & Strategic Threats |
| 2006 바카라 사이트“ 2007 | FCO, Head, Counter Terrorism Policy Department |
| 2003 바카라 사이트“ 2006 | FCO, Head, EU Economic, Ireland & Central Europe Team |
| 2002 바카라 사이트“ 2003 | FCO, Head, EU (Internal) Department |
| 1998 바카라 사이트“ 2002 | Seconded to the EU Council Secretariat바카라 사이트™s Asia Unit |
| 1993 바카라 사이트“ 1998 | New York, Second, later First Secretary (Political), UK Mission to the United Nations |
| 1993 | Seconded to DG Competition, European Commission |
| 1990 바카라 사이트“ 1993 | FCO, United Nations Department |
| 1990 | Joined FCO |
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