Mr Alastair King-Smith has been appointed His Majesty's
Ambassador to the Czech Republic in succession to Mr Matthew
Field OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service
appointment. Mr King-Smith will take up his appointment in
January 2027.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Alastair King-Smith
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Year
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Role
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2026
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Pre-posting training, including Czech language
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2024 to 2025
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FCDO, Deputy Director for Soft Power
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2021 to 2024
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His Majesty's Ambassador to Albania
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2020 to 2021
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Pre-posting training, including Albanian language
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2020
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Cross-HMG Coronavirus Taskforce, Joint Head of
International Engagement and Global Vaccine Summit
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2018 to 2020
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FCO, Deputy Director for Multilateral Policy and Global
Co-ordinator, Media Freedom Campaign
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2015 to 2018
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FCO, Head of International Counter Extremism
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2013 to 2015
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FCO, Head of Strategic Communications and Security
Campaigns
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2013
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Kenya, Acting Deputy High Commissioner, British High
Commission Nairobi
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2013
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FCO, Acting Private Secretary to the Permanent
Under-Secretary
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2012
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Israel, Acting Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political
Team, British Embassy Tel Aviv
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2011 to 2012
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FCO, Head of Near East Group
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2008 to 2011
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Pakistan, Deputy Political Counsellor, British High
Commission Islamabad and later UK Representative for
Punjab, DFID
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2005 to 2008
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UK Stabilisation Unit, Co-ordinator for Integrated Planning
and Lessons Learning
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2003 to 2004
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FCO, Head of Political Planning, Iraq Policy Unit;
Political Adviser to UK Special Representative and British
Military Commander, Iraq
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2001 to present
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Sudan, Founding Trustee of Kids for Kids charitable
foundation, helping children in Darfur
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1999 to 2003
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Sudan, Special Adviser for Peace Affairs; Head of
Political, Economic and Information Sections, British
Embassy Khartoum
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1999
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Libya, Acting Chargé d'Affaires, British Embassy Tripoli
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1998 to 1999
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Full-time Arabic language training
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1996 to 1997
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FCO, Desk Officer, Political Affairs, Russia Section,
Eastern Department
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1996
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Joined FCO fast stream
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