Andrew Garth

Andrew Garth is a British diplomat and was the British Ambassador to Slovakia from October 2014 to August 2020.[1]

His Excellency
Andrew Garth
British Ambassador to Slovakia
In office
October 2014 – August 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded bySusannah Montgomery
Succeeded byNigel Baker
Personal details
NationalityBritish
Residence(s)Bratislava, Slovakia
OccupationDiplomat

Career

Garth joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1988 and has held several appointments in Europe and Asia including Poland, Romania, Thailand and Taiwan. He led the EU Enlargement and Pre-accession Team at the FCO and assisted British businesses both in the UK and Overseas.[1]

Garth was appointed as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Slovak Republic replacing Chargé d’Affaires Gill Fraser and took up office on 1 October 2014. He presented credentials to President Andrej Kiska during a ceremony on 18 September 2014.[2] He will leave the role in August 2020, to be succeeded by Nigel Baker, and transfer to another diplomatic post.[3]

References
  1. "Mr Andrew Garth has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Slovak Republic". FCO. gov.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  2. Cuprik, Roman. "Andrew Garth is new British ambassador to Slovakia". The Slovak Spectator. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  3. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Slovakia: August 2020" (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.


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