Lindsay Redvers Mark Seymour Croisdale-Appleby CMG (born 12 May 1973)[1] is a British diplomat and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union. Appointed in January 2021,[2] he formally presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission on 29 July 2021.[3] He was Ambassador to Colombia from 2012 to 2015.
His Excellency Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby | |
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British Ambassador to the European Union | |
Assumed office 21 January 2021 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Sir Tim Barrow |
British Ambassador to Colombia | |
In office November 2012 – 2015 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | John Dew |
Succeeded by | Peter Tibber |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 May 1973 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford Lancaster University (MA) |
Early life
editHe studied Modern History at St Hugh's College, Oxford.[4] From Lancaster University he gained an MA in international relations and international law.[1]
Career
editCroisdale-Appleby joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996 and served as Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2010–2012. He then served as Ambassador to Colombia from November 2012[5] to 2015 before taking up an appointment as Europe Director in the Foreign Office. He was promoted to Director-General, EU Exit at the Foreign Office in 2017.
He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy.[6][7] On 21 January 2021, he was appointed to succeed Sir Tim Barrow as Head of the UK Mission to the European Union.[8]
Personal life
editHe married Barbara Jaimes-Quero in September 2003 and they have a son and a daughter. He has an older brother.
References
edit- ^ a b CROISDALE-APPLEBY, Lindsay, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- ^ "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/lindsaycappleby/status/1420702311614144515. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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(help) - ^ ElectricStudio (27 January 2020). "Congratulations to Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby who was named in the New Year's Honours list". St Hugh's College. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia". GOV.UK. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N4.
- ^ "Lindsay CROISDALE-APPLEBY | Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby" (Press release). GOV.UK. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
edit- Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, gov.uk