Iain Lindsay
British diplomat (-1959). Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Romania 2003-2007, Ambassador to Bahrain 2011-2015, Ambassador to Hungary 2016
About Iain Lindsay
Born 1959. Iain Lindsay is a British diplomat.
Iain Ferrier Lindsay OBE (born 9 March 1959) is a former British diplomat who served as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary and Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bahrain. Lindsay now serves as advisor to the Economic Development Board of Bahrain (EDB).
Career Lindsay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980, spending much of his early career in the Asia-Pacific region. Lindsay served as the British ambassador to Bahrain between 2011 and 2015. He was then British ambassador to Hungary from 2016 to 2020. Lindsay left Hungary in September 2020, and retired from the diplomatic service.
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Who is Iain Lindsay?
British diplomat (-1959). Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission, Romania 2003-2007, Ambassador to Bahrain 2011-2015, Ambassador to Hungary 2016
When was Iain Lindsay born?
Iain Lindsay was born on 9 March 1959 in Falkirk.
What is Iain Lindsay's occupation?
Iain Lindsay is a diplomat.
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Iain Lindsay is British.
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