4 Jun 2007 12:35 PM
Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE News Release issued by The Government News Network on 4 June 2007

Mr Richard Moon has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia in succession to Mr Ian Bond, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Moon will take up his new appointment in August 2007.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Richard John Moon
Married to: Sandra Sheila Francis Eddis
Children: One son and one daughter

2005 - 2007 Paris: UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
1999 - 2004 UKMIS New York: Finance Counsellor, later Member of UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions
1997 - 1999 FCO: Deputy Head of European Union Directorate (External)
1995 - 1997 Rome: First Secretary Economic/EU Affairs
1993 - 1995 Rome: First Secretary Political affairs
1990 - 1992 FCO: Head of Section, Security Policy Department
1988 - 1990 FCO: European Union Department (Internal)
1984 - 1988 Jakarta: Second Secretary, Political
1983 FCO

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