Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments
Press release
Appointment of UK Special Envoy to Afghanistan
Mr Richard Lindsay has been appointed the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan. Mr Lindsay will take up his appointment during June 2025.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name Richard Stephen Lindsay
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to Present | FCDO, Deputy Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan |
| 2020 to 2021 | FCDO, Head of Strategic Engagement Department |
| 2017 to 2020 | Brunei Darussalam, British High Commissioner |
| 2014 to 2016 | FCO, Head of Security Policy Department |
| 2014 | FCO, Head of Crisis Management Department |
| 2013 to 2014 | Brasilia, Prosperity Counsellor |
| 2010 to 2013 | FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Conflict Group |
| 2006 to 2009 | Canberra, First Secretary, Foreign and Security Policy |
| 2003 to 2005 | FCO, Head, Pakistan and India-Pakistan Relations Team, South Asia Group |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO, Head, Economic Summits (G8) and Institutions (OECD) Team, Economic Policy Department |
| 2001 | FCO, Political/Military Team, Afghanistan Emergency Unit |
| 1998 to 2001 | Harare, Second Secretary, Political |
| 1996 to 1998 | FCO, Resource Planning Department |
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Updates to this page
Published 20 June 2025