Keith Shannon

Keith Shannon (born 17 September 1966) is a British diplomat who serves as ambassador to Latvia.[1] He was previously ambassador to Moldova 2009 to 2013.

Keith Shannon
British Ambassador to Latvia
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Sarah Cowley
British Ambassador to Moldova
In office 2009–2013
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown David Cameron
Preceded by	John Beyer
Succeeded by	Philip Batson
Personal details
Born	17 September 1966 Edinburgh, Scotland
Education	Craigmount High School
Alma mater	University of St Andrews (MA)

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]

References

1. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Latvia". 20 March 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
2. "Our Ambassador". web.archive.org. 4 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 August 2010.
3. Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 22 October 2012

External links

• UK in Moldova on Flickr
• SHANNON, Keith, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012, accessed 9 April 2013 (subscription required)
• Keith Shannon jokes at Moldovan Football Annual Event, youtube.com, December 2011