Foreign and Commonwealth Office
April 7
11:51
2016
Mr Paul Madden CMG has been appointed Her Majestys Ambassador to Japan in succession to Mr Tim Hitchens CMG LVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Madden will take up his appointment in January 2017.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name: | Paul Damian Madden CMG |
| Married to: | Sarah Pauline Madden |
| Children: | Two sons & one daughter |
| 2015 present | Japanese language training |
| 2015 2015 | FCO, Additional Director Asia Pacific |
| 2011 2015 | Canberra, British High Commissioner |
| 2007 2011 | Singapore, British High Commissioner |
| 2005 2007 | UK Trade & Investment, Managing Director, Sectors Group |
| 2003 2005 | FCO, Head, Public Diplomacy Department |
| 2000 2003 | Singapore, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 1996 2000 | Washington, First Secretary Trade Policy |
| 1994 1996 | FCO, Team Leader, European Union Department |
| 1992 1994 | FCO, Team Leader, Environment Team |
| 1988 1992 | Tokyo, First Secretary Economic |
| 1987 1988 | Japanese language training |
| 1986 1987 | Department for Trade & Industry, Head Japan Team |
| 1985 1986 | Department for Trade & Industry, Private Secretary to Minister for Corporate Affairs |
| 1984 1985 | Department for Trade & Industry, Private Secretary to Minister for Small Business |
| 1980 1984 | Department for Trade & Industry, Various fast stream appointments |
| 1980 | Joined Civil Service Fast Stream |
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