https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-eritrea--2
Press release 
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Eritrea 
From:Foreign & Commonwealth Office 
First published: 5 April 2016 
Part of:Eritrea 
Mr Ian Richards has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea 
Mr Ian Richards has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Eritrea in succession to Mr David Ward, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Richards will take up his appointment during July 2016. 
Curriculum Vitae 
Full name	Ian Richards 
2015	Conakry, Chargé d’Affaires; Migration Adviser, UKMIS Geneva 
2014	Caracas (Deputy Head of Mission); Conakry (Chargé d’Affaires); Bamako (Chargé d’Affaires) 
2013	Ashgabat, Chargé d’Affaires 
2011 – 2013	UK Trade & Investment, Head of Overseas Resources 
2005 – 2011	Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Special Adviser to Deputy Director-General 
2004 – 2005	Commission for Africa, Theme Manager 
2002 – 2004	FCO, Head Economic Crime Team, Economic Policy Department 
2002	FCO, Head Political & Military Team, Afghanistan Unit 
2000 – 2001	Beijing, First Secretary 
1996 – 1999	Shanghai, Consul Commercial/Economic 
1994 – 1996	Full Time Language Training (Mandarin) 
1993 – 1994	FCO, Desk Officer UN Disarmament 
1993	Joined FCO
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