HE Mr Graeme Jonathan Knott
British Ambassador to Poland
Biography
Jonathan was appointed Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Poland in April 2016. He was previously Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Hungary between February 2012 and April 2015. Jonathan joined the FCO in 1988 and has held a variety of diplomatic posts at home and abroad, several with a particular focus on commercial and corporate finance issues.
Personal information Married to: Angela Susan Knott Children: One daughter and two sons
Jonathan is married and has one daughter and two sons.
Career history
April 2016 – Warsaw, HM Ambassador to Poland and Director DIT (Department for International Trade) Central Europe Network
2012 – 2015 Budapest, HM Ambassador to Hungary
2008 – 2011 Seoul, Deputy Head of Mission and Director UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)
2005 – 2008 FCO, Deputy Finance Director
2000 – 2005 UKDel OECD Paris, First Secretary (Trade, Corporate Affairs and Finance Negotiator)
1996 – 2000 Mexico, First Secretary (Head of Political/Economic/Aid Section)
1995 – 1996 FCO, Deputy European Correspondent, EU Directorate
1991 – 1995 Havana, Third later Second Secretary (Political / Press and Public Affairs)
1990 – 1991 FCO, Desk Officer Sanctions enforcement, First Gulf War Emergency Unit
1988 – 1990 FCO, Desk Officer, Anti Drugs Cooperation Department
1988 Joined FCO
Academic Qualifications MA in Law – University of Oxford Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Languages: English, French, Spanish, Hungarian and Polish
British Ambassador to Poland
The Ambassador represents Her Majesty The Queen and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.