Mr Jon Benjamin has been appointed Her Majesty’s
Ambassador to Mexico in succession to Ms Corin Robertson who will
be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr
Benjamin will take up his appointment during August 2021.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Jonathan Benjamin
Married to: Carolina Vasquez
Children: One son
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Dates
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Role
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2017 to 2020
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FCDO, Director of Learning, Principal of the Diplomatic
Academy; also FCO, Alternate Director, Operations, COVID-19
Taskforce (March – June 2020)
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2014 to 2017
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Accra, High Commissioner and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident
Ambassador to Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso
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2009 to 2014
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Santiago, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
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2009
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Full-time Language Training (Spanish)
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2008 to 2009
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Secondments as adviser to the Boards of AIG (New York) and
Eurasia Group (New York)
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2005 to 2008
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New York, Deputy, later Acting, Consul-General
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2002 to 2005
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FCO, Head, Human Rights Policy Department
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2000 to 2001
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FCO, Deputy Head, Drugs and International Crime Department
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2000
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FCO, Head, Zimbabwe Emergency Unit
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1996 to 1999
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Ankara, First Secretary (Head of Political Section)
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1995 to 1996
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Full-time Language Training (Turkish)
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1993 to 1995
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FCO, Private Secretary to Minister for Europe and Latin
America
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1992 to 1993
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FCO, Head of Section (Central Asia/Caucasus), Eastern
Department
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1988 to 1991
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Jakarta, Third, later Second Secretary (Political)
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1987 to 1988
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Full-time Language Training (Indonesian)
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1986 to 1987
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FCO, Desk Officer for Burma and Laos
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1986
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DFID (then ODA), Desk Officer for Pakistan
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