Mr Iain Lindsay OBE To Become New British Ambassador To Hungary From January 2016

  • 4 Jan 2016 10:35 AM
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE To Become New British Ambassador To Hungary From January 2016
Mr Iain Lindsay OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lindsay will take up his appointment during January 2016. Mr Lindsay has been Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2011.

He joined the FCO in 1980 and has served in Warsaw, Doha, Tokyo (twice), Canberra, Bucharest and Hong Kong. He was awarded an OBE in 2002.

On his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary Mr Lindsay has said:

“I am delighted and honoured to be appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary. The UK and Hungary are friends, partners and allies. I look forward to working with the Hungarian government and people to strengthen our relations even further.”

Ms Theresa Bubbear will continue to lead the British Embassy as Chargé d’Affaires Ad Interim to Hungary until the arrival of the new Ambassador. Mr Adam Kettle-Williams, appointed in April, will carry on his duties as Deputy Head of Mission.

Source: British Embassy Budapest

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