British Consul General, Ekaterinburg

Richard Dewell

Richard Dewell

Biography

Richard Dewell was appointed Her Majesty´s Consul General in Ekaterinburg in February 2019.

He joined the FCO in 2000 and has served overseas in Bishkek Tallinn, New York, the Pitcairn Islands, Geneva and Brussels. He is also a qualified accountant.

Curriculum Vitae

May 2015 - Dec 2018 Deputy Head of Mission /HM Consul, Bishkek
Jul 2014 - May 2015 Full-time Russian language training
Apr 2012 - Jun 2014 Budgets and Foreign Exchange Manager, Finance Directorate
Sep 2010 - Mar 2012 Head of Budgeting and Monitoring Team, Finance Directorate
Aug 2006 - Sep 2010 2nd Secretary Defence, UK Del NATO Brussels
Mar 2006 - Apr 2006 Committee Officer, HRC, UKMis Geneva
Feb 2005 - Feb 2006 Governor’s Representative to the Pitcairn Islands
Sep 2004 - Dec 2004 Committee Officer, UNGA 59, UKMis New York
Mar 2001 - Sep 2004 3rd Sec Political, Tallinn Embassy
Mar 2000 - Mar 2001 Desk Officer, Public Diplomacy Section, EU Directorate

British Consul General, Ekaterinburg

The Consul-General is the senior UK official in a Consulate-General, which is a subordinate office to the Embassy or High Commission, usually located in another major city. The Consul-General represents the UK government and is typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.

British Embassy Moscow and British Consulate General Ekaterinburg

Previous roles in government

  1. Deputy Head of Mission, Kyrgyzstan

    2015 to 2019