Bilal Zahid
Biography
Mr Bilal Zahid has been appointed His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the Slovak Republic since September 2025.
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Full name: 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bilal Zahid
2024 to present聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Full Time Language Training
2023 to 2024聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Kyiv, Minister Counsellor
2022 to 2023聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 FCDO, Joint Head of Ukraine Campaign Unit
2020 to 2022聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 FCO, then FCDO, Additional Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
2016 to 2020聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Northern Ireland Office, Deputy Director
2015 to 2016聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Northern Ireland Office, Head of Political Section
2013 to 2015聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Deputy Prime Minister鈥檚 Office, Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs
2011 to 2013聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Cabinet Office, Policy Adviser, National Security Secretariat
2009 to 2011聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Northern Ireland Office, Fast Stream roles
British Ambassador to Slovakia
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.