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