Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad: Mark Matthews

Mr Mark Matthews has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, as we establish our new resident Embassy in N’Djamena. He will succeed the current, non-resident Ambassador, Mr Rowan Laxton. Mr Matthews will take up his appointment during Spring 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Mark Julian Matthews

Marital Status: Married

Children: One son, one daughter

Year

Role

2017 to 2020

FCO, Deputy Head of Joint FCO-DFID North Africa Unit

2013 to 2017

Ambassador and Deputy Head of Mission, UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations, Geneva

2010 to 2013

FCO, Deputy Head of Iran Department, Middle East and North Africa Directorate

2007 to 2010

Tripoli, Deputy Head of Mission and Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Libya

2003 to 2007

The Hague, UK Alternate Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

2000 to 2003

FCO, Spokesman for the Middle East and North Africa, Press Office

1997 to 2000

Abu Dhabi, Second Secretary, Chancery

1996 to 1997

Full-time Language Training (Arabic)

1995 to 1996

Department of Trade and Industry, Secondment to International Trade Policy Department

1992 to 1994

Brussels, UK Delegation to NATO, Third Secretary

1990 to 1992

FCO, Research and Analysis Department, Western European Department

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