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Mr Alastair King-Smith has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Czech Republic in succession to Mr Matthew Field OBE.
Mr Alastair King-Smith has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Czech Republic in succession to Mr Matthew Field OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr King-Smith will take up his appointment in January 2027.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Alastair King-Smith
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Pre-posting training, including Czech language |
| 2024 to 2025 | FCDO, Deputy Director for Soft Power |
| 2021 to 2024 | His Majesty's Ambassador to Albania |
| 2020 to 2021 | Pre-posting training, including Albanian language |
| 2020 | Cross-HMG Coronavirus Taskforce, Joint Head of International Engagement and Global Vaccine Summit |
| 2018 to 2020 | FCO, Deputy Director for Multilateral Policy and Global Co-ordinator, Media Freedom Campaign |
| 2015 to 2018 | FCO, Head of International Counter Extremism |
| 2013 to 2015 | FCO, Head of Strategic Communications and Security Campaigns |
| 2013 | Kenya, Acting Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission Nairobi |
| 2013 | FCO, Acting Private Secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary |
| 2012 | Israel, Acting Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political Team, British Embassy Tel Aviv |
| 2011 to 2012 | FCO, Head of Near East Group |
| 2008 to 2011 | Pakistan, Deputy Political Counsellor, British High Commission Islamabad and later UK Representative for Punjab, DFID |
| 2005 to 2008 | UK Stabilisation Unit, Co-ordinator for Integrated Planning and Lessons Learning |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Head of Political Planning, Iraq Policy Unit; Political Adviser to UK Special Representative and British Military Commander, Iraq |
| 2001 to present | Sudan, Founding Trustee of Kids for Kids charitable foundation, helping children in Darfur |
| 1999 to 2003 | Sudan, Special Adviser for Peace Affairs; Head of Political, Economic and Information Sections, British Embassy Khartoum |
| 1999 | Libya, Acting Chargé d'Affaires, British Embassy Tripoli |
| 1998 to 1999 | Full-time Arabic language training |
| 1996 to 1997 | FCO, Desk Officer, Political Affairs, Russia Section, Eastern Department |
| 1996 | Joined FCO fast stream |
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