Simon Manley CMG

Biography

Simon Manley CMG was the United Kingdom鈥檚 Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, United Nations and other International Organisations based in Geneva from April 2021 to July 2025.

Simon has been a member of the Diplomatic Service since 1990. He was British Ambassador to Spain and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra from October 2013 to August 2019.

Simon has held a number of senior roles in the FCO (now FCDO) in London, including: Director-General, COVID-19 (2020), Director, Europe (2011 to 2013), Director, Defence and Strategic Threats (2008 to 2011) and Head of Counter-Terrorism (2006 to 2008).

Earlier in his career, he worked at the UK鈥檚 Mission to the United Nations in New York, and was twice seconded to the European Union: the first time to the European Commission and the second to the Council of the European Union.

Simon was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in HM The Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours in 2009.

Simon studied Modern History at Magdalen College, Oxford and International Relations at Yale University Graduate School.

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Previous roles in government

  • Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the WTO, UN and Other International Organisations (Geneva)
    • 2021 to 2025
  • Director General, COVID-19
    • 2020 to 2020
  • British Ambassador to Spain
    • 2013 to 2019