Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby
Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby | |
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| British Ambassador to the European Union | |
| Assumed office 21 January 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sir Tim Barrow |
| British Ambassador to Colombia | |
| In office November 2012 – 2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | John Dew |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tibber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1973 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford Lancaster University(MA) |
Lindsay Redvers Mark Seymour Croisdale-ApplebyCMG(born 12 May 1973)[1]is a British diplomat and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union. Appointed in January 2021,[2]he formally presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission on 29 July 2021.[3]He wasAmbassador to Colombiafrom 2012 to 2015.
Early life[edit]
He studied Modern History atSt Hugh's College, Oxford.[4]FromLancaster Universityhe gained anMAin international relations and international law.[1]
Career[edit]
Croisdale-Appleby joined theForeign and Commonwealth Office(FCO) in 1996 and served asPrincipal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary2010–2012. He then served as Ambassador to Colombia from November 2012[5]to 2015 before taking up an appointment as Europe Director in the Foreign Office. He was promoted to Director-General, EU Exit at the Foreign Office in 2017.
He was appointedCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George(CMG) in the2020 New Year Honoursfor services to British foreign policy.[6][7]On 21 January 2021, he was appointed to succeedSir Tim Barrowas Head of the UK Mission to the European Union.[8]
Personal life[edit]
He married Barbara Jaimes-Quero in September 2003 and they have a son and a daughter. He has an older brother.
References[edit]
- ^abCROISDALE-APPLEBY, Lindsay,Who's Who 2015,A & C Black, 2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- ^"Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby".GOV.UK.Retrieved29 July2021.
- ^Twitterhttps://twitter.com/lindsaycappleby/status/1420702311614144515.Retrieved29 July2021.
{{cite web}}:Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ElectricStudio (27 January 2020)."Congratulations to Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby who was named in the New Year's Honours list".St Hugh's College.Retrieved18 November2023.
- ^"Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia".GOV.UK.30 January 2012.Retrieved23 January2021.
- ^"No. 62866".The London Gazette(Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N4.
- ^"Lindsay CROISDALE-APPLEBY | Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | The Gazette".www.thegazette.co.uk.Retrieved30 December2023.
- ^"Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby"(Press release). GOV.UK. 21 January 2021.Retrieved21 January2021.
External links[edit]
- Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby,gov.uk