British Ambassador to Costa Rica and Non-Resident British Ambassador to Nicaragua

Ben Lyster-Binns

Biography

Ben Lyster-Binns is His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica and His Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua.

Ben joined the Diplomatic Service in 1989 and has carried out a variety of roles in London, most recently as Head of the Joint FCO-DFID Somalia Unit. His previous overseas postings were to Uruguay, where he served as Ambassador from 2012 to 2016 and Lisbon, where he was Deputy Head of Mission. He has also served in Lilongwe (Malawi) as Aid and Development Secretary and in Muscat (Oman) as Political, Press and Public Affairs Officer.

Curriculum vitae

Dates Roles
2016 to 2019 FCO, Head of Joint FCO-DFID Somalia Unit
2012 to 2016 Montevideo, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2010 to 2012 FCO, Deputy Head, International Organisations Department
2009 to 2010 FCO, Senior Policy Advisor, Security Policy Department
2007 to 2009 FCO, Senior Policy Advisor, Counter Terrorism Department
2003 to 2007 Lisbon, Deputy Head of Mission
2000 to 2003 FCO, Deputy European Correspondent, Head of General Affairs and External Relations Councils & G8 Team, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department
1998 to 2000 FCO, Desk Officer, Human Rights Policy Department, including a secondment to the non-governmental organisation Article 19 (1999)
1994 to 1998 Muscat, Information Officer
1991 to 1994 Lilongwe, Development Secretary
1989 to 1991 FCO, Desk Officer, Non-Proliferation Department
1989 Joined FCO

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British Ambassador to Costa Rica

The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Non-Resident British Ambassador to Nicaragua

The ambassador represent His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office