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Change of His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Ukraine: Neil Crompton
Neil Crompton CBE has been appointed His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Ukraine.
Mr Neil Crompton CBE has been appointed His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Ukraine, in succession to Mr Martin Harris CMG OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Crompton will take up his appointment during October 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Neil Crompton
| Date | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 to 2025听 | Riyadh, His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador | 听 |
| 2015 to 2019 | FCO Director for Middle East and North Africa | 听 |
| 2014 to 2015 | FCO, Director Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate | 听 |
| 2011 to 2014 听 | FCO, Director South Asia and Afghanistan Directorate | 听 |
| 2007 to 2011听 | Washington, Counsellor, Foreign and Security Policy Department | 听 |
| 2005 to 2007听 | FCO, Iran Coordinator, Iran Department | 听 |
| 2003 to 2005听 | FCO, Head, Iraq Policy Unit 听 | 听 |
| 1999 to 2003听 | Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission | 听 |
| 1998 to 1999 | Full-time Farsi Language Training听听听听听 | 听 |
| 1997 to 1998听 | FCO, Head, Iran Section听听听听听 | 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 |
| 1995 to 1997听听 | FCO, Senior Research Officer, Middle East and North Africa Group | 听 |
| 1995听 | Joined FCO听听 | 听听听听听听听听听听 |
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Published 22 October 2025