Mr Nathaniel Copsey has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria in succession to Dr Rob Dixon who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Copsey will take up his appointment during August 2024.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Nathaniel William Copsey
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2023 | FCDO, Speechwriter to the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs |
| 2022 | FCDO, Head of Europe Strategy and Expertise Department, Europe Group |
| 2022 | FCDO, Silver Crisis Lead (Political) for the Russia/Ukraine Crisis, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate/Crisis Management Department |
| 2021 to 2022 | FCDO, Head, Northern and Central Europe Department, Europe Directorate |
| 2018 to 2021 | FCDO, Head, Future of Europe Department, Europe Directorate |
| 2016 to 2018 | FCO, Head of Europe Research Group (Research Analysts) and Dean of Europe Faculty (Diplomatic Academy) |
| 2016 | Cabinet Office, Referendum Unit |
| 2015 | FCO, Referendum Unit |
| 2009 to 2015 | Aston University, Professor of European Politics (previously Reader and Senior Lecturer) |
| 2007 to 2009 | University of Birmingham, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, European Research Institute |
| 2004 to 2013 | Wider Europe Network, Co-Founder and Co-Director |
| 2003 to 2006 | Policy Network, Head of Publications and Research Fellow |
| 2002 | TVP1 Warsaw, Television Presenter |
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