Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mali: Barry Lowen

Published By GOV.UK [English], Mon, Dec 21, 2020 4:34 AM


Mr Barry Lowen has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Mali in succession to Mr Guy Warrington. Mr Lowen will take up his appointment during January 2021.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Barry Robert Lowen

Married to: Karin Rhiannon Lowen

Children: 3 sons

Year

Role

2017 to 2020

Algiers, Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2016 to 2017

FCO/Department for International Trade, Head Trade Diplomacy Unit

2014 to 2016

FCO, Head Economic Growth and Business Department

2010 to 2014

UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), Director for Trade and Investment, British High Commission, New Delhi

2008 to 2010

UKTI, Director Asia

2006 to 2008

FCO, Head of Engaging with Islamic World Group

2004 to 2006

Riyadh, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul-General

2003 to 2004

UKTI, Director Trade and Investment, Saudi Arabia

2001 to 2003

FCO, Deputy Head, Middle East Department

1997 to 2001

FCO, UK Mission New York, First Secretary (Finance)

1995 to 1997

FCO, Head of Iraq Section, Middle East Department

1993 to 1995

FCO, Head of Conventional Arms Exports, Non-Proliferation Department

1989 to 1993

Kuwait, Third then Second Secretary (Political)

1987 to 1989

Full-time Language Training (Arabic)

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