{"id":52253,"date":"2015-01-08T10:48:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=53073f7f1dfe4ce3e95a730c68439773"},"modified":"2015-01-08T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2015-01-08T10:48:07","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=52253","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr David Cairns has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden in succession to Mr Paul Johnston, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Cairns will take up his appointment during August 2015.<\/p>\n

Mr Cairns joined the FCO in 1993 and has served in Japan and Geneva. Most recently he was the FCO\u2019s Director for Estates and Security. As well as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden he will be the FCO\u2019s Director for the Nordic Baltic region. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and two children.<\/p>\n

On his appointment as Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden, Mr Cairns said:<\/p>\n

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I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as British Ambassador to Sweden and as the FCO\u2019s Nordic Baltic Director. Sweden, and the Nordic Baltic region, are hugely important to the United Kingdom. I am looking forward to working with close friends and allies.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name:<\/th>\nDavid Seldon Cairns<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to:<\/th>\nSharon Anouk<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/th>\nOne daughter & one son<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2010 \u2013 present<\/td>\nFCO, Director, Estates & Security, Corporate Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006 \u2013 2010<\/td>\nTokyo, Director of Trade & Investment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 \u2013 2006<\/td>\nGeneva, Head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000 \u2013 2002<\/td>\nFCO, Private Secretary to Ministers for Africa & North Americas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 \u2013 2000<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Public Diplomacy, Europe Command<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1999<\/td>\nTokyo, Second Secretary, Commercial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 \u2013 1995<\/td>\nFCO, Desk Officer, Security Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1993<\/td>\nLondon, Nomura International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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