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Matthew Johnson Work

• Former British diplomat @ n/a (January 2026 - Present)
• Deputy Head (Multilateral Strategy), UN and Multilateral Department @ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (July 2023 - January 2026)
• Head, Trade Agreements Strategy @ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (April 2021 - July 2023)
• Head, Trade Agreements Co-ordination Team, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office @ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (November 2020 - April 2021)
• Engagement Co-ordinator, WTO Director General UK nominee campaign team @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2020 - November 2020)
• Head of the Migration Unit @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (February 2020 - July 2020)
• Deputy Head (Multilateral Strategy), UN and Multilateral Department @ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (July 2023 - Present)
• Head of Mediterranean Migration Unit at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (July 2018 - February 2020)
• Director, Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation @ Council of Europe (February 2016 - February 2018)
• UK Permanent Representative (Ambassador) to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg) @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (August 2012 - February 2016)
• Deputy High Commissioner (British High Commission, Accra) @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (May 2008 - May 2012)
• Head, Political and Military Affairs, Afghanistan Group @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (September 2003 - September 2006)
• 2nd Secretary Human Rights and Social Policy (UK Mission to the United Nations, New York) @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (May 2000 - June 2003)
• Private Secretary to Head of No 10 Policy Unit @ 10 Downing Street (June 1999 - May 2000)
• Desk Officer, Cultural Relations Department @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (September 1998 - May 1999)
• Desk Officer, Russia Section, Eastern Department @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (September 1996 - August 1998)
• Vice-Consul and Management Officer, British Consulate General (Osaka) @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (January 1994 - June 1996)
• Desk Officer, Scott Inquiry into Illegal Arms Sales to Iraq, Middle East Department @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (April 1993 - September 1993)
• Registry and Administration Services Officer, British Embassy (Pretoria and Cape Town) @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (December 1990 - January 1993)
• Assistant Desk Officer, Personnel Services Department @ Foreign and Commonwealth Office (October 1988 - September 1990)