Matt Field | |
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British Ambassador to the Czech Republic | |
Assumed office 23 January 2023 | |
Monarch | Charles III |
Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
Preceded by | Nick Archer |
British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
In office 2018–2022 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Edward Ferguson |
Succeeded by | Julian Reilly |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Martina Field |
Children | 2 sons |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Matthew Robert Field [1] OBE is a British diplomat. [2] He joined HM Diplomatic Service in 2003. [2] Between August 2018 and June 2022 he has served as the British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. [3] [4] In January 2023 he took up the post of ambassador to the Czech Republic. [5] [6]
Field was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy. [7]
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