{"id":78626,"date":"2017-02-03T11:06:44","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T11:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=82f59fde4fb3b4a320a68e6f6ff1ada3"},"modified":"2017-02-03T11:06:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T11:06:44","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-korea-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=78626","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Simon Smith CMG has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in succession to Mr Charles Hay MVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Smith will take up his appointment during March 2018.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nSimon John Meredith Smith CMG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to<\/td>\nSian Rosemary Stickings MBE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children<\/td>\nTwo daughters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2016 \u2013 present<\/td>\nLanguage training (Korean)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015 \u2013 2016<\/td>\nFCO, Leader, Review of Buildings Security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2015<\/td>\nKyiv, Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 \u2013 2012<\/td>\nVienna, Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador & UK Permanent Representative to the UN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nFCO, Director, Russia, South Caucasus and Central Asia Directorate \/Head of Eastern Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 \u2013 2004<\/td>\nFCO, Head of North East Asia & Pacific Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998 \u2013 2002<\/td>\nMoscow, Counsellor (Economic\/Commercial)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 \u2013 1998<\/td>\nLanguage training (Russian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1997<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head of Southern Europe Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 \u2013 1995<\/td>\nFCO, Speechwriter to the Foreign Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1994<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Nuclear Policy Section, Security Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989 \u2013 1992<\/td>\nTokyo, Second Secretary, later First Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987 \u2013 1989<\/td>\nLanguage training (Japanese)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986 \u2013 1987<\/td>\nFCO, Assistant Desk Officer, East Africa Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981 \u2013 1986<\/td>\nDepartment of Employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n