Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Latvia: Paul Brummell

Mr Paul Brummell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia in succession to Mr Keith Shannon.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Paul Brummell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia in succession to Mr Keith Shannon. Mr Brummell will take up his appointment in summer 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Paul Brummell

Dates Role
2018 to present FCDO, Head, Soft Power and External Affairs Department, Communication Directorate
2014 to 2018 Bucharest, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 to 2014 Full-time Language Training (Romanian)
2009 to 2013 Bridgetown, British High Commissioner
2005 to 2009 Nur-Sultan, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2002 to 2005 Ashgabat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2001 FCO, Deputy Head, Afghanistan Emergency Unit
2000 to 2001 FCO, Deputy Head, Eastern Department
1995 to 2000 Rome, First Secretary (Political, Press and Public Affairs)
1993 to 1994 FCO, Head, Science and Technology Section, Environment, Science and Energy Department
1992 UK Mission to the UN, New York, Conference Support Officer
1989 to 1992 Islamabad, Third later Second Secretary (Political)
1988 to 1999 FCO, Desk Officer, South America Department
1988 FCO, Desk Officer, Research Department

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Published 10 December 2020