Ambassador's biography

Dr David Landsman OBE was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic. He presented his credentials to His Excellency The President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr Karolos Papoulias on Friday 27 February 2009.

Curriculum vitae
Full Name: Dr David Maurice Landsman OBE

Married to: Catherine Louise Holden

Children: One son

Career History
2008            FCO, Balkans Director

2006 - 2008  Secondment to De La Rue plc

2003 - 2006  FCO, Head, Counter-Proliferation Department

2001 - 2003  Tirana, Her Majesty's Ambassador

2000 - 2001  Belgrade, Head of British Interests Section, later, Chargé d’Affaires

1999 - 2000  Banja Luka, Head of British Embassy Office; and concurrently Budapest, First Secretary, Regional Affairs

1997 - 1999  Belgrade, Deputy Head of Mission

1996 - 1997  Full-time language training, Serbian

1994 - 1996  FCO, Security Policy Department, Head of Nuclear and UN Disarmament Section

1991 - 1994  Athens, Second Secretary, Economic/EC

1990           FCO, Southern European Department, Desk Officer