Andrew Jonathan Mitchell

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Andrew Jonathan Mitchell CMG (born 7 March 1967) is a British ambassador and civil servant. From 4 September 2024, he has served as the British ambassador to Germany. [1] [2]

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Career

Mitchell joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1991, serving in Bonn and Kathmandu as well as in the UK. [3] He was appointed British Ambassador to Sweden in 2007, serving for four years. [1]

Returning to the UK, Mitchell was the Foreign Office's director for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, and thence for prosperity for three years until 2014. [3] [4] He then moved to the private sector, working as international director for M-Integrated Solutions for three years from 2015, [1] before returning to government in 2018 as HM Trade Commissioner for Europe. [1] [5]

In 2020, Mitchell moved to the Department for International Trade as director-general overseeing "markets and supply chains", from 2021 "exports and UK trade", and from 2023 "domestic and international markets and exports" in the renamed Department for Business and Trade. [1] [3]

Personal life

Mitchell studied Modern Languages at The Queen’s College, Oxford. [6]

He is married with three children. He speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Swedish. [6]

Honours

Mitchell was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in New Year Honours for 2013, "for services to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games". [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Germany: Andrew Mitchell". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Mitchell CMG". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Mitchell, Andrew Jonathan, (born 7 March 1967)". Who's Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U245336 . Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ↑ Whitefield, Mimi (2014-09-28). "Q&A with Andrew Mitchell, British diplomat in charge of prosperity". Miami Herald . Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ↑ Griffiths, Katherine (2018-07-06). "Former ambassador given key role for Europe". The Times . ISSN   0140-0460 . Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. 1 2 "Ambassadors in Germany". diplomatisches-magazin.de. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ↑ The United Kingdom: "No. 60367". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 2012. p. 3.
Andrew Mitchell
British Ambassador to Germany
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 September 2024
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Anthony Cary
 British Ambassador to Sweden
2007–2011		Succeeded by
Preceded by British Ambassador to Germany
2024–present		Incumbent
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