Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby

His Excellency Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby CMG
British Ambassador to the European Union
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 January 2021
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Prime Minister	Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Sir Tim Barrow
British Ambassador to Colombia
In office November 2012 – 2015
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron
Preceded by	John Dew
Succeeded by	Peter Tibber
Personal details
Born	(1973-05-12) 12 May 1973 (age 51)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	St Hugh's College, Oxford Lancaster University (MA)

Lindsay Redvers Mark Seymour Croisdale-Appleby CMG (born 12 May 1973)[1] is a British diplomat and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union. Appointed in January 2021,[2] he formally presented his credentials to the President of the European Commission on 29 July 2021.[3] He was Ambassador to Colombia from 2012 to 2015.

Early life

He studied modern history at St Hugh's College, Oxford,[4] and gained an MA in international relations and international law from Lancaster University.[1]

Career

Croisdale-Appleby joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996 and served as Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2010–2012. He then served as Ambassador to Colombia from November 2012[5] to 2015 before taking up an appointment as Europe Director in the Foreign Office. He was promoted to Director-General, EU Exit at the Foreign Office in 2017.

He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy.[6][7] On 21 January 2021, he was appointed to succeed Sir Tim Barrow as Head of the UK Mission to the European Union.[8]

Personal life

He married Barbara Jaimes-Quero in September 2003 and they have a son and a daughter. He has an older brother.

References

1. CROISDALE-APPLEBY, Lindsay, Who's Who 2015, A & C Black, 2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
2. "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby". GOV.UK. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
3. Twitter https://twitter.com/lindsaycappleby/status/1420702311614144515. Retrieved 29 July 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. ElectricStudio (27 January 2020). "Congratulations to Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby who was named in the New Year's Honours list". St Hugh's College. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
5. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia". GOV.UK. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
6. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N4.
7. "Lindsay CROISDALE-APPLEBY | Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
8. "Change of United Kingdom Head of Mission to the European Union: Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby" (Press release). GOV.UK. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.

External links

• Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby, gov.uk

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Matthew Gould	Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2010–2012	Succeeded by Thomas Drew
Preceded by John Dew	British Ambassador to Colombia 2012–2015	Succeeded by Peter Tibber
Preceded by Sir Tim Barrow	British Ambassador to the European Union 2021–present	Incumbent