Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Seychelles – August 2019

Change of British High Commissioner to Seychelles – August 2019 – GOV.UK

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles in succession to Ms Caron Röhsler who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lynch will take up his appointment in August 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Patrick Martin Lynch

Married to: Katy Lynch

Children: Two

2016 to Present Washington DC, Head of U.S. Office of Hedayah, Intergovernmental Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism
2013 to 2016 Abu Dhabi, Director of Capacity Building Programmes, Hedayah, Intergovernmental Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism
2012 to 2013 Northern Ireland Office, Head of Community Engagement Strategy
2010 to 2012 Northern Ireland Office, Head of Political Affairs Unit
2008 to 2010 British Embassy Kabul, First Secretary (Criminal Justice)
2006 to 2008 Northern Ireland Office, Head of Human Rights and Equality Unit
2003 to 2006 Northern Ireland Office, Policy Officer, Policing Reforms Division
2001 to 2003 Belfast, Mediation Practitioner and Trainer

Further information

Published 30 May 2019



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Seychelles – August 2019

Mr Patrick Lynch has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Seychelles.



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Eswatini during summer 2019

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Eswatini during summer 2019

Change of British High Commissioner to Eswatini during summer 2019 – GOV.UK

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane. He will succeed the current, non-resident High Commissioner, Mr Nigel Casey CMG MVO, who will remain High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa. Mr Lindfield will take up his appointment during summer 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: John Lindfield

Married to: Judith Lindfield

Children: Two

2015 to present Moscow, Counsellor and Director of International Trade
2010 to 2014 Amsterdam, Consular Regional Director (Northern and Western Europe)
2005 to 2010 New York, Her Majesty’s Consul and Regional Director of Trade (North East U.S.)
2003 to 2005 FCO, Deputy Head, Procurement Strategy Unit
1999 to 2003 San Francisco, Her Majesty’s Consul and Head of Regional Inward Investment Team
1995 to 1999 Cape Town, Her Majesty’s Consul and Head of Trade Section
1989 to 1994 FCO, Senior Internal Auditor

Further information

Published 30 May 2019



Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Eswatini during summer 2019

Mr John Lindfield MBE has been appointed High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Eswatini, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Mbabane.