Andrew Jonathan Mitchell

His Excellency
Andrew Mitchell
CMG
British Ambassador to Germany
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 September 2024
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byJill Gallard
British Ambassador to Sweden
In office
2007–2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Gordon Brown
David Cameron
Preceded byAnthony Cary
Succeeded byPaul Johnston
Personal details
Born (1967-03-07) March 7, 1967 (age 57)
Ormskirk, England
Children3
Alma materThe Queen's College, Oxford
Not to be confused with the contemporary British politician of the same name. See a listing of other people called Andrew Mitchell.

Andrew Jonathan Mitchell CMG (born 7 March 1967) is a British ambassador and civil servant. From 4 September 2024, he has served as the British ambassador to Germany.[1][2]

Career

Mitchell joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1991, serving in Bonn and Kathmandu as well as in the UK.[3] He was appointed British Ambassador to Sweden in 2007, serving for four years.[1]

Returning to the UK, Mitchell was the Foreign Office's director for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, and thence for prosperity for three years until 2014.[3][4] He then moved to the private sector, working as international director for M-Integrated Solutions for three years from 2015,[1] before returning to government in 2018 as HM Trade Commissioner for Europe.[1][5]

In 2020, Mitchell moved to the Department for International Trade as director-general overseeing "markets and supply chains", from 2021 "exports and UK trade", and from 2023 "domestic and international markets and exports" in the renamed Department for Business and Trade.[1][3]

Personal life

Mitchell studied Modern Languages at The Queen’s College, Oxford.[6]

He is married with three children. He speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Swedish.[6]

Honours

Mitchell was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in New Year Honours for 2013, "for services to London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games".[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Germany: Andrew Mitchell". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  2. ^ "Andrew Mitchell CMG". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Mitchell, Andrew Jonathan, (born 7 March 1967)". Who's Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U245336. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  4. ^ Whitefield, Mimi (2014-09-28). "Q&A with Andrew Mitchell, British diplomat in charge of prosperity". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Katherine (2018-07-06). "Former ambassador given key role for Europe". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. ^ a b "Ambassadors in Germany". diplomatisches-magazin.de. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ The United Kingdom:"No. 60367". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 28 December 2012. p. 3.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Anthony Cary
 British Ambassador to Sweden
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by British Ambassador to Germany
2024–present 		Incumbent