LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Ms Dawn McKen has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in succession to Mr Julian Reilly, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms McKen will take up her appointment during August 2026.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Dawn McKen

Year Role

2023 to present Podgorica, His Majesty's Ambassador

2022 to 2023 Global Strategy Programme in International Security and Strategic Leadership studies, Royal College of Defence Studies

2022 MA in International Security and Strategy, King's College, University of London

2021 Athens, Deputy Head of Mission, later Chargee d'Affaires

2019 to 2021 FCDO, Additional Deputy Director, UK Future Relationship with Turkey and Cyprus/Head, EU External and Security Unit, Europe Directorate

2016 to 2019 FCO, Head, Europe Programmes Unit, Europe Directorate

2013 to 2016 FCO, Deputy Head, Somalia Unit, Africa Directorate

2011 to 2013 FCO, Project Manager, UK Estate Reform Project

2007 to 2011 Budapest, First Secretary (Political), later Deputy Head of Mission and Chargee d'Affaires

2006 to 2007 Full Time Language Training (Hungarian)

2004 to 2005 FCO, Team Leader, EU External and Economic, Europe Directorate

2002 to 2003 FCO, Team Leader, Conventional Arms and Security Sector Reform, Security Policy Department

2002 Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission, later Chargee d'Affaires

2000 to 2002 FCO, Team Leader, Cyprus and Malta, Europe Directorate

2000 FCO, Project Manager, European News Grid, Europe Directorate

1996 to 2000 Moscow, Second Secretary (Political)

1996 Full Time Language Training (Russian)

1995 to 1996 FCO, Desk Officer, Hungary and Bulgaria, Know How Fund

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