HM Consul General Milan and Director of Trade and Investment Italy, Department for International Trade

Ben Greenwood

Biography

Ben Greenwood is HM Acting Consul General Milan and Director DIT Italy.

He was head of Trade Policy in China and has a background in the former Soviet Union, having worked in Russia and Uzbekistan.

Ben speaks Russian and Mandarin.

He is married to Firuza and they have three children, Oscar and twins, Alicia and Nicholas.

HM Consul General Milan and Director of Trade and Investment Italy, Department for International Trade

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 and trade activities in their city or region.

Department for International Trade and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office