LONDON, May 18 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Mr Edwin Samuel has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to Mongolia in succession to Ms Fiona Blyth MBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Samuel will take up his appointment during July 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Edwin Samuel
2025 to 2026
Visiting Academic, St Antony's College, Oxford
2022 to 2025
FCDO, Senior Adviser for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
2021 to 2022
FCDO, Indo-Pacific Tilt Strategy
2020
Royal Navy, Policy Adviser
2020
Shrivenham, Defence Academy, Higher Command and Staff Course
2019
FCO, Communications Directorate, Soft Power Strategy and Counter-Daesh Comms
2015 to 2019
Dubai, HM Government Regional Arabic Media Spokesperson
2014
Riyadh, First Secretary, Language Training (Arabic)
2011 to 2013
Riyadh, First Secretary, Defence and Security
2010 to 2011
Brasilia, First Secretary, Global Issues
2009
FCO, Language Training (Portuguese)
2007 to 2008
Damascus, First Secretary, Language Training (Arabic)
2006
FCO, Security Policy Department
2004 to 2005
Berlin, Private Secretary to Her Majesty's Ambassador
2003
Secondment to German MFA
2001 to 2003
FCO, Desk Officer European Defence
2000 to 2001
HSBC, International Manager Cadre
1999 to 2000
Stockholm, EU Presidency Training for the Swedish Government
1998 to 1999
Brussels, European Commission
1997 to 1998
Lincoln's Inn, One New Square Chambers, Barrister
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