Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby
CMG
British Ambassador to the European Union
Assumed office
21 January 2021
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Preceded bySir Tim Barrow
British Ambassador to Colombia
In office
November 2012 – 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byJohn Dew
Succeeded byPeter Tibber
Personal details
Born (1973-05-12) 12 May 1973 (age 50)
NationalityBritish
Alma materSt Hugh's College, Oxford
Lancaster University (MA)

Lindsay Redvers Mark Seymour Croisdale-Appleby CMG (born 12 May 1973)[1] is a British diplomat and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union. Appointed in January 2021,[2] he formally presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission on 29 July 2021.[3] He was Ambassador to Colombia from 2012 to 2015.

Early life

He studied Modern History at St Hugh's College, Oxford.[4] From Lancaster University he gained an MA in international relations and international law.[1]

Career

Croisdale-Appleby joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996 and served as Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2010–2012. He then served as Ambassador to Colombia from November 2012[5] to 2015 before taking up an appointment as Europe Director in the Foreign Office. He was promoted to Director-General, EU Exit at the Foreign Office in 2017.

He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy.[6][7] On 21 January 2021, he was appointed to succeed Sir Tim Barrow as Head of the UK Mission to the European Union.[8]

Personal life

He married Barbara Jaimes-Quero in September 2003 and they have a son and a daughter. He has an older brother.

References

  1. ^ a b CROISDALE-APPLEBY, Lindsay, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
  2. ^ "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/lindsaycappleby/status/1420702311614144515. Retrieved 29 July 2021. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ ElectricStudio (27 January 2020). "Congratulations to Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby who was named in the New Year's Honours list". St Hugh's College. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia". GOV.UK. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  6. ^ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N4.
  7. ^ "Lindsay CROISDALE-APPLEBY | Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby" (Press release). GOV.UK. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

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Diplomatic posts Preceded byMatthew Gould Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2010–2012 Succeeded byThomas Drew Preceded byJohn Dew British Ambassador to Colombia 2012–2015 Succeeded byPeter Tibber Preceded bySir Tim Barrow British Ambassador to the European Union 2021–present Incumbent
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