Mr has been appointed Her
Majesty’s Ambassador to Ireland in succession to Mr Robin Barnett
CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Johnston
will take up his appointment during September
2020.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Paul Charles Johnston
Married to: Nicola Carol Johnston
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2017 to 2020
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Brussels, UK Ambassador to the EU for Political and
Security Affairs, UK Permanent Representation to the EU
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2015 to 2017
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Brussels, Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Permanent
Representation to NATO
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2011 to 2015
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Stockholm, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and Director
Nordic-Baltic Network
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2008 to 2010
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FCO, Director, International Security
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2005 to 2008
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New York, Political Counsellor, UK Mission to the United
Nations
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2002 to 2004
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FCO, Head, Security Policy Department
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1999 to 2002
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FCO, Various roles including Head of Kosovo Policy Team;
Head of European Defence Section; and Deputy Head of
Department for EU External Policy
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1995 to 1999
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Paris, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador and
subsequently Second Secretary covering, inter alia, the
former Soviet Union and former Yugoslavia
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1993 to 1995
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FCO, Desk Officer for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eastern
Adriatic Department
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1990 to 1993
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Ministry of Defence, roles including on International
Procurement Policy, Resources and Programmes (Navy) and as
Private Secretary to the 2nd Permanent Under Secretary
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