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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea: Simon Smith

Mr Simon Smith CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.

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Mr Simon Smith CMG has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in succession to Mr Charles Hay MVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Smith will take up his appointment during March 2018.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name Simon John Meredith Smith CMG
2016 바카라 사이트“ present Language training (Korean)
2015 바카라 사이트“ 2016 FCO, Leader, Review of Buildings Security
2012 바카라 사이트“ 2015 Kyiv, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2007 바카라 사이트“ 2012 Vienna, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador & UK Permanent Representative to the UN
2004 바카라 사이트“ 2007 FCO, Director, Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Directorate /Head of Eastern Department
2002 바카라 사이트“ 2004 FCO, Head of North East Asia & Pacific Department
1998 바카라 사이트“ 2002 Moscow, Counsellor (Economic/Commercial)
1997 바카라 사이트“ 1998 Language training (Russian)
1995 바카라 사이트“ 1997 FCO, Deputy Head of Southern Europe Department
1994 바카라 사이트“ 1995 FCO, Speechwriter to the Foreign Secretary
1992 바카라 사이트“ 1994 FCO, Head of Nuclear Policy Section, Security Policy Department
1989 바카라 사이트“ 1992 Tokyo, Second Secretary, later First Secretary
1987 바카라 사이트“ 1989 Language training (Japanese)
1986 바카라 사이트“ 1987 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, East Africa Department
1986 Joined FCO
1981 바카라 사이트“ 1986 Department of Employment

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Published 3 February 2017