{"id":48429,"date":"2014-10-07T11:12:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T11:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=534219d1963286d5fd5d64d4fc3017fd"},"modified":"2014-10-07T11:12:48","modified_gmt":"2014-10-07T11:12:48","slug":"press-release-change-of-uk-permanent-representative-to-the-united-nations-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=48429","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Matthew Rycroft CBE has been appointed as the United Kingdom\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York in succession to Sir Mark Lyall-Grant KCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Rycroft will take up his appointment during April 2015.<\/p>\n

Mr Rycroft joined the FCO in 1989 and has recently served on the FCO Board as Chief Operating Officer. Overseas he has been British Ambassador in Bosnia and earlier in his career had postings in Washington, Paris and the UN in Geneva. In London, he has worked as the FCO Europe Director and the Prime Minister\u2019s Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs. <\/p>\n

On his appointment as the United Kingdom\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Mr Rycroft said <\/p>\n

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I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as British Ambassador to the UN in New York. The UN is instrumental in preserving international peace and security, in promoting development and human rights, and so much more. The UK\u2019s role as a Permanent Member of the Security Council gives us a special responsibility which we must use with care. I very much look forward to the challenge.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nMatthew Rycroft CBE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to<\/td>\nAlison Rycroft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children<\/td>\nThree daughters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011 \u2013 Sept 2014<\/td>\nFCO, Chief Operating Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2011<\/td>\nFCO, Europe Director<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005 \u2013 2008<\/td>\nSarajevo, Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 \u2013 2004<\/td>\nNo. 10, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998 \u2013 2002<\/td>\nWashington, First Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996 – 1998<\/td>\nFCO, Policy Planning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1996<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Political Section, Eastern Adriatic Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991 – 1995<\/td>\nParis, Third then Second Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990-91<\/td>\nFCO, Security Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990<\/td>\nUK Disarmament Delegation, UN, Geneva<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n