Deputy Head of Mission, Belarus

Nicholas Collier

Biography

Nick Collier took up his appointment as Deputy Ambassador and His Majesty鈥檚 Consul at the British Embassy, Republic of Belarus in June 2024.聽

2020-2024聽聽聽聽 UK Delegation NATO, Brussels, Head of Operations

2018-2020聽聽聽聽 Ankara, Counsellor, Justice and Home Affairs

2017-2018聽聽聽聽 Tehran, First Secretary, Temporary Duty

2015-2017聽聽聽聽 Tunis, First Secretary, Head of Programmes

2012-2015聽聽聽聽 FCDO, Projects Task Force

2010-2012聽聽聽聽 FCDO, EU Foreign Policy Coordination

2006-2010聽聽聽聽 UK Delegation NATO, Brussels, Second Secretary, Operations Team

2002-2006聽聽聽聽 Pretoria, Second Secretary, Management Officer

1998-2002聽聽聽聽 Vilnius, Third Secretary Political

1996-1998聽聽聽聽 FCDO, Desk Officer, South Pacific

1990-1995聽聽聽聽 Royal Hong Kong Police

Deputy Head of Mission, Belarus

The Deputy Head of Mission is a senior diplomat and typically a key advisor to the Ambassador or High Commissioner. The Deputy is responsible for the daily management of an overseas Embassy or High Commission. They will represent the UK鈥檚 interests in the absence of the Ambassador as Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires. A senior ranking Deputy may also take the title Minister. Smaller missions may not have a Deputy Head.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office