Change of High Commissioner to Cyprus
Mr Ric Todd has been appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus.
He will succeed Mr Matthew Kidd, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Todd will take up his appointment during August 2014.
Mr Todd joined the FCO in 1980 and is currently Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. His FCO career has mainly covered a range of jobs dealing with economics, finance and EU issues in London and in diplomatic posts, including 5 years in HM Treasury and 3 years on the FCO Board as Finance Director.
He is a former Ambassador to Poland and to Slovakia and UK Member on the EU Economic Policy Committee.
On his appointment as British High Commissioner to Cyprus, Mr Todd has said:
I am delighted to be appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus. As a history student I am fascinated by Cyprus바카라 사이트™s rich history. Relations between the UK and Cyprus are not only deep rooted and strong but also full of potential.
I look forward to working together with all the communities in Cyprus to achieve our shared objectives.
Curriculum vitae
| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Full name: | Damian Roderic Todd |
| Period | Post |
|---|---|
| 2011 바카라 사이트“ present | Governor, Turks & Caicos Islands |
| 2007 바카라 사이트“ 2011 | Warsaw, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador and Regional Director for the nine Posts in the Central Europe Network |
| 2004 바카라 사이트“ 2007 | FCO, Finance Director |
| 2001 바카라 사이트“ 2004 | Bratislava, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador |
| 1999 바카라 사이트“ 2001 | UK Member on the EU Economic Policy Committee |
| 1995 바카라 사이트“ 1997 & 1998-2001 | HM Treasury, Head of two EU policy departments |
| 1997 바카라 사이트“ 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head of Economic Relations Dept |
| 1991 바카라 사이트“ 1995 | Bonn, First Secretary (Economic) |
| 1989 바카라 사이트“ 1991 | FCO, Economic Relations Department |
| 1987 바카라 사이트“ 1989 | Prague, HM Consul and First Secretary |
| 1985 바카라 사이트“ 1987 | FCO, European Community Department |
| 1981 바카라 사이트“ 1984 | Cape Town/Pretoria, Second Secretary |
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