Ambassador changes

Thursday, 30 May 2019 10:39

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal - November 2019 Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in succession to Mr Richard Morris who will be transferring to another...Request free trial

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Nepal - November 2019

Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Ms Nicola Pollitt has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in succession to Mr Richard Morris who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Pollitt will take up her appointment during November 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Nicola Kathryn Pollitt

Husband: Mark Perrin

Children: One daughter and one son

2017 to present	FCO, Additional Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate
2016 to 2017	FCO, Somalia Conference Coordinator
2014 to 2016	No.10, Assistant Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
2013 to 2014	FCO, Deputy Head, Crisis Management Department
2011 to 2013	Cabinet Office, Senior Policy Advisor for Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
2010 to 2011	Kabul, Head, Political Team
2006 to 2009	Oslo, Second Secretary (Political)
2004 to 2006	FCO, Desk Officer for EU Policy on Asia, EU Directorate
2003 to 2004	FCO, Head of Child Abduction Unit, Consular Directorate

Change of British High Commissioner to Seychelles - August 2019

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles in succession to Ms Caron Röhsler who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lynch will take up his appointment in August 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Patrick Martin Lynch

Married to: Katy Lynch

Children: Two

2016 to Present	Washington DC, Head of U.S. Office of Hedayah, Intergovernmental Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism
2013 to 2016	Abu Dhabi, Director of Capacity Building Programmes, Hedayah, Intergovernmental Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism
2012 to 2013	Northern Ireland Office, Head of Community Engagement Strategy
2010 to 2012	Northern Ireland Office, Head of Political Affairs Unit
2008 to 2010	British Embassy Kabul, First Secretary (Criminal Justice)
2006 to 2008	Northern Ireland Office, Head of Human Rights and Equality Unit
2003 to 2006	Northern Ireland Office, Policy Officer, Policing Reforms Division
2001 to 2003	Belfast, Mediation Practitioner and Trainer

Change of British High Commissioner to Eswatini during summer 2019

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane. He will succeed the current, non-resident High Commissioner, Mr Nigel Casey CMG MVO, who will remain High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa. Mr Lindfield will take up his appointment during summer 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: John Lindfield

Married to: Judith Lindfield

Children: Two

2015 to present	Moscow, Counsellor and Director of International Trade
2010 to 2014	Amsterdam, Consular Regional Director (Northern and Western Europe)
2005 to 2010	New York, Her Majesty’s Consul and Regional Director of Trade (North East U.S.)
2003 to 2005	FCO, Deputy Head, Procurement Strategy Unit
1999 to 2003	San Francisco, Her Majesty’s Consul and Head of Regional Inward Investment Team
1995 to 1999	Cape Town, Her Majesty’s Consul and Head of Trade Section
1989 to 1994	FCO, Senior Internal Auditor