Press release
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.
| 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 |