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Mr Simon Manley CMG has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation, United Nations and other International Organisations
Mr Simon Manley CMG has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, United Nations and other International Organisations based in Geneva, in succession to Mr Julian Braithwaite CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Manley will take up his appointment during Spring 2021.
Full name: Simon John Manley
Married to: Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges Manley
Children: Three Daughters
| 2020 | FCO/FCDO, Director General, COVID-19 |
| 2013 to 2019 | Spain and Andorra, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Director Europe |
| 2007 to 2011 | FCO, Director Defence and Strategic Threats |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Head, Counter-Terrorism Policy Department |
| 2003 to 2006 | FCO, Head, EU Economic, Ireland and Central Europe Team |
| 2002 to 2003 | FCO, Deputy Head, EU (Internal) Department |
| 1998 to 2002 | Seconded to the EU Council Secretariat’s Asia Unit |
| 1993 to 1998 | New York, Second, later First Secretary (Political), UK Mission to the United Nations |
| 1993 | Seconded to DG Competition, European Commission |
| 1990 to 1993 | FCO, United Nations Department |
| 1990 | Joined FCO |
Published 16 December 2020
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