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PRESS RELEASE : Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia [April 2024]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 15 April 2024.

Mr Roderick Drummond has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia in succession to Ms Helen Winterton who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.  Mr Drummond will take up his appointment during September 2024.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Roderick Ian Drummond

2019 to 2023 Manama, His Majesty’s Ambassador to Bahrain
2016 to 2019 FCO, Director of Security for FCO/HMG overseas network
2013 to 2016 Suva, British High Commissioner to Fiji & Head of South Pacific Network. Also accredited to Kiribati, Tonga, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia
2009 to 2013 Riyadh, Deputy Head of Mission
2007 to 2008  Doha, Chargé d’Affaires
2004 to 2007  Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission
2002 to 2004 Amman, Deputy Head of Mission
1998 to 2002 UKRep Brussels, RELEX Counsellor
1996 to 1998   Johannesburg, Deputy Consul General/Trade Director
1992 to 1995  FCO, Head of Section West/Central Africa
1988 to 1992 Algiers, Second Secretary Political/Economic/Commercial
1986 to 1988 SOAS then University of Amman, Arabic Language Training
1985 to 1986 FCO, Desk Officer for Indonesia and Philippines
1985 Joined FCO