Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain during summer 2019
Mr Hugh Elliott has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Spain and Non-Resident Ambassador to Andorra in succession to Mr Simon Manley CMG. Mr Elliott will take up his appointment during summer 2019.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Hugh Elliott
Married to: Maria Antonia Elliott
Children: Two
| 2018 to present | Department for Exiting the European Union, Director of Communication and Stakeholders |
| 2017 to 2018 | FCO, Director, International Agreements |
| 2017 | FCO, Director, Europe |
| 2013 to 2017 | FCO, Director of Communication |
| 2006 to 2013 | Global Head of Government Relations, previously International Relations Manager, Anglo American plc |
| 2002 to 2006 | Paris, Counsellor, Global Issues/Strategic Threats |
| 1999 to 2002 | Buenos Aires, Head of Economic, Political and Public Affairs |
| 1998 to 1999 | FCO, Deputy Head, Drugs and International Crime Directorate |
| 1996 to 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head then Head, Amsterdam Treaty Unit, EU Directorate |
| 1991 to 1996 | Madrid, Third then Second Secretary, EU/Economic |
| 1989 to 1991 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, East Africa Department |
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Published 15 October 2018