Justin McKenzie Smith
Biography
Mr Justin McKenzie Smith was Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Georgia from August 2016 to August 2020. Before this, Justin was Deputy Head of Mission and Director for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy in Mexico City from 2011 to 2015.
Justin was Deputy Director responsible for the UK鈥檚 relations with Russia, the South Caucasus and Central Asia in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 2008-2011. From 2004-2008, Justin was the Spokesperson for the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York and a member of the UK鈥檚 Security Council team. He also served in the British Embassy in Moscow in the second half of the 1990s.
In London, Justin has also worked on European Union, human rights and press issues. Justin McKenzie Smith joined Her Majesty鈥檚 Diplomatic Service in 1994 and is a graduate of Oxford and Edinburgh Universities.
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British Ambassador to Hungary
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 consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Georgia
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Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Mexico City