Mr Mark Matthews has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to
the Republic of Chad, as we establish our new resident Embassy in
N’Djamena. He will succeed the current, non-resident Ambassador,
Mr Rowan Laxton. Mr Matthews will take up his appointment during
Spring 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Mark Matthews
Marital Status: Married
Children: One son, one daughter
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Year
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Role
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2017 to 2020
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FCO, Deputy Head of Joint FCO-DFID North Africa Unit
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2013 to 2017
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Ambassador and Deputy Head of Mission, UK Mission to the UN
and Other International Organisations, Geneva
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2010 to 2013
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FCO, Deputy Head of Iran Department, Middle East and North
Africa Directorate
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2007 to 2010
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Tripoli, Deputy Head of Mission and Her Majesty’s
Consul-General to Libya
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2003 to 2007
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The Hague, UK Alternate Representative to the Organisation
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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2000 to 2003
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FCO, Spokesman for the Middle East and North Africa, Press
Office
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1997 to 2000
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Abu Dhabi, Second Secretary, Chancery
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1996 to 1997
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Full-time Language Training (Arabic)
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1995 to 1996
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Department of Trade and Industry, Secondment to
International Trade Policy Department
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1992 to 1994
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Brussels, UK Delegation to NATO, Third Secretary
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1990 to 1992
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FCO, Research and Analysis Department, Western European
Department
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