I am the Ambassador at the British Embassy in Bucharest. Previously I have served at the British Embassies in Kiev and Moscow as well as at the UK Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna. My last job was in the Cabinet Office in London, advising the government on Afghanistan and Pakistan, as well as Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
I came to Bucharest after doing a course in Romanian language in Iasi, which was also an opportunity to learn about Romania’s history and its culture. I love music, especially opera, chamber and sacred music. I am married to Linda MacLachlan. We have three daughters, Catriona, Tabitha and Flora – and they have two cats, Pushkin and Tolstoi.