Simon Smith

Biography of Simon Smith

Date of Birth:14.01.1958

Simon Smith - Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine (2012-2015).

Place of Birth. Education. Born on January 14, 1958, in Weybridge, Germany. Graduate of Weybridge College of the University of Oxford with a focus on 'Foreign Languages.'

Career. He was appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine in September 2012. Previously, he served as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Austria from 2007 to 2012 and as Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom government to international organizations in Vienna.

Simon Smith began his career in the British Foreign Office in 1986 and held various positions in country departments for Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, as well as Commonwealth countries. In addition to Austria and Ukraine, Simon Smith also worked in embassies in Tokyo and Moscow.

In September 2015, Simon Smith was succeeded as head of the United Kingdom Embassy in Ukraine by Judith Gough.

From March 2018 to 2022 - Ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Korea.

Family. Married, has two daughters.

02.01.2024