FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE News Release issued by COI News Distribution Service. 20 November 2008
Ms Sian MacLeod OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Czech Republic in succession to Ms Linda Duffield CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms MacLeod will take up her appointment during July 2009.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Name: Ms Sian Christina MacLeod OBE
Married to: Richard Anthony Robinson
Children: Two daughters and one son
2007-2008 FCO, Head of Whitehall Liaison Department
2005-2007 Moscow, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission
2004-2005 Moscow, Political Counsellor
2002-2004 On loan to the Cabinet Office
2000-2001 FCO, Deputy Head of Counter Terrorism Policy Department
1996-2000 The Hague, Head of Political Section
1995-1996 FCO, Personnel Management Department
1993-1994 FCO, Head of Section, Arms Control and Disarmament Department
1992 FCO, Head of Russia Section, Joint Assistance Unit
1992 Vilnius, Deputy Head of Mission
1988-1992 Moscow, Third then Second Secretary, Chancery Internal
1987-1988 Russian language training
1986-1987 FCO, Desk Officer, South African Department
1985-1986 British Council, Programme Officer
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