Foreign and Commonwealth Office
December 17
09:54
2015
Mr Leigh Turner CMG has been appointed Her Majestys Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna in succession to Mrs Susan le Jeune dAllegeershecque CMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Turner will take up his appointment during August 2016.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name: | Robert Leigh Turner CMG |
| 2012 present | Istanbul, Her Majestys Consul General and Director General UK Trade & Investment, Turkey, South Caucasus & Central Asia |
| 2008 2012 | Kyiv, Her Majestys Ambassador |
| 2006 2008 | FCO, Director, Overseas Territories |
| 2002 2006 | Special Unpaid leave |
| 1998 2002 | Bonn (later Berlin), Counsellor, EU/Economic |
| 1995 1998 | FCO, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department |
| 1992 1995 | Moscow, First Secretary, Economic |
| 1991 | Language training (Russian) |
| 1989 1991 | FCO, Desk Officer, Security Co-ordination Department |
| 1987 1989 | FCO, Desk Officer, Europe Directorate |
| 1984 1987 | Vienna, Second Secretary |
| 1983 | Joined FCO |
| 1979 83 | HM Treasury, Departments of the Environment & Transport |
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