Simon Smith (diplomat)
Simon Smith | |
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| Her Majesty's Ambassador to Ukraine | |
| In office September 2012 – September 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Leigh Turner |
| Succeeded by | Judith Gough |
| Her Majesty's Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Macgregor |
| Succeeded by | Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 14, 1958 Wegberg, Germany |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Sian Stickings |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | Clifton College |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford |
Simon John Meredith Smith CMG (born 14 January 1958 in Wegberg, Germany) is a British diplomat who was Ambassador to Ukraine 2012–2015.[1]
Early life
He attended the Triple C School in Grand Cayman, then Clifton College. From Wadham College, Oxford he gained a BA in Modern Languages in 1980.[2]
Career
From 1981-6 he worked at the Department of Employment.
Smith joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1986.[2] He has held positions in London, Tokyo, and as Counsellor (Economic/Commercial) in Moscow 1998–2002.
Ambassador
From 2007 to 2012 Smith served as Ambassador to Austria, based in Vienna, and as the UK's representative to many UN and international organisations in Vienna, including as the UK's Governor on the Board of the International Atomic Energy Agency.[2] His transfer to Kiev as Ambassador to Ukraine was announced on 13 October 2011[1] and he took up the appointment in September 2012.[2] He was replaced in 2015 to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.[3]
Personal life
He married Sian Stickings in 1984. She was appointed MBE "for services to the local and British communities in Russia" in the New Year Honours of 2003,[4] following Smith's service in Moscow. They have two daughters.
References
- SMITH, Simon John Meredith, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011, accessed 27 Aug 2012
- ^ a b Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine – Foreign & Commonwealth Office press release, 13 October 2011
- ^ a b c d Under the Common Wealth Banner, The Ukrainian Week (14 August 2013)
- ^ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 26 March 2015
- ^ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (invalid
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