Keith Shannon
Keith Shannon (born 17 September 1966) is a British diplomat who serves as ambassador to the Republic of Latvia.[1] He was previously ambassador to the Republic of Moldova 2009–13.
Early life
He is the son of Andrew Shannon and Catherine Sutherland, and was born in Edinburgh.
He attended Craigmount High School, a comprehensive school, in Edinburgh. He gained an MA in Modern History with International Relations from the University of St Andrews.
Career
He joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1988. From 1995-99 he was the Second Secretary (Technology) in Paris.
Ambassador
On 18 May 2009 he became the Ambassador to Moldova in Chişinău.[2] His appointment was announced on 20 November 2008. He kissed hands with the Queen on 19 February 2009. He was replaced in Moldova in April 2013 and it was announced that he would be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.[3]
Personal life
In 2002 he married Kate Levesley.
References
- SHANNON, Keith, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 9 April 2013
- ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Latvia". 20 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ Appointment
- ↑ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 22 October 2012
External links
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Video clips
- Keith Shannon jokes at Moldovan Football Annual Event, youtube.com, December 2011
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Beyer |
British Ambassador to Moldova 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by Philip Batson |
| Preceded by Sarah Cowley |
British Ambassador to Latvia 2017 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |