Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan

Published By GOV.UK [English], Mon, Dec 14, 2020 5:07 AM


Ms Julia Longbottom CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Japan in succession to Mr Paul Madden CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Longbottom will take up her appointment in March 2021.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Julia Longbottom

Married to: Richard Sciver

Children: Three (two daughters, one son)

2020

FCO, Director, Coronavirus Task Force

2016 to 2020

FCO, Director for Consular Services, Consular Directorate

2012 to 2016

Tokyo, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission

2009 to 2012

FCO, Head, Far Eastern (later China) Department

2006 to 2009

UK Trade & Investment, Director, Strategy and Human Resources

2003 to 2006

Warsaw, Director of Trade & Investment and Consul General

1998 to 2002

The Hague, Head of Political and EU Section

1994 to 1997

FCO, Section Head, Nationality and Immigration, Hong Kong Department

1990 to 1993

Tokyo, Second Secretary - Political

1988

European Commission Brussels, Stagiaire in Office of Lord Cockfield

1987

New York, UK Permanent Mission to the UN, Second Secretary – UNGA Team

1986

Joined FCO

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