Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus

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23
January
2012

Mr Bruce Bucknell has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus.

Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Crown Copyright

He will succeed Ms Rosemary Thomas who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Bucknell will take up his appointment during July 2012.

Mr Bucknell is a career diplomat who joined the FCO in 1985. He has served in Amman, Milan and Madrid, and in a variety of jobs in the FCO in London. He is married with two sons.

On his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus, Mr Bucknell said:

“I am pleased to have the opportunity to serve as Ambassador in Belarus. Belarus has an important role in helping create a common space across Europe for the promotion of peace and prosperity.”

Curriculum vitae

Full name:	Bruce James Bucknell
Married to:	Henrietta Lola Dorrington-Ward
Children:	2 sons (George and Tom)

April 2009 - present	FCO, Deputy Head, Estates & Security Directorate
April 2007 - April 2009	FCO-DFID, Deputy Head, Sudan Unit
Dec 2003 - March 2007	Madrid, 1st Secretary (Labour and Social Affairs)
Sept 2003 - Dec 2003	Spanish Language Training
April 2001 - Aug 2003	FCO, Head of Central Europe Section, CNWED (later European Union Internal)
July 1999 - Apr 2001	FCO, Desk Officer, NATO Section, Security Policy Department
April 1995 - Aug 1999	Milan, Her Majesty's Consul (Press and Public Affairs)
Oct 1994 - April 1995	Italian language training
Nov 1993 - Oct 1994	FCO, Policy Co-ordinator, Africa Command
April 1992 - Oct 1993	FCO, Desk Officer, Africa Department (Equatorial)
Jan 1992 - April 1992	Secondment to European Bank of Reconstruction & Development
June 1988 - Aug 1991	Third Secretary, Chancery, Amman

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