Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary

Wednesday 20 May 2015 @ 11:20
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name	Iain Ferrier Lindsay OBE
Married to	Bridget Clare
Children	One son
2011 – present	Manama, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2007 - 2011	Hong Kong, Deputy Head of Mission and Director, Trade and Investment
2003 – 2007	Bucharest, Deputy Head of Mission and Political Counsellor
2003	Adviser to Romanian Foreign Minister (on secondment)
2003	Language training (Romanian)
1999 – 2002	FCO, Deputy Head, South Asian Department (including Deputy Head, Afghanistan Emergency Unit following 9/11)
1994 – 1999	Tokyo, First Secretary Political
1991 – 1994	FCO, Head of Baltic Unit, Eastern Department
1989 – 1991	FCO, Australia Desk Officer, South Pacific Department
1986 – 1989	Canberra, Third, later Second Secretary Political
1983 – 1986	Tokyo, Assistant Management Officer
1982 – 1983	Warsaw then Doha, Visa Officer (Temporary Duty)
1981 – 1982	Language training (Japanese)
1980 – 1981	FCO, Desk Officer, Aid Policy Department
1980	Joined FCO

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