Brian Olley
Biography
Brian Olley served as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Lithuania from September 2019 until September 2024. Brian joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2002 and previous to this role was British High Commissioner in Cameroon.
His FCO career has covered a wide range of roles including working in Cyprus, Afghanistan and Finland. Mr Olley started his career in Her Majesty’s Forces where he served in New York (on secondment to the United Nations), Hong Kong, Nepal, Germany, Canada and the UK.
Curriculum vitae
| 2019 - 2024 | Vilnius, His Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2017 - 2019 | Lloyds Commercial Bank, London, Director Government and Group |
| 2013 - 2017 | Yaoundé, British High Commissioner |
| 2008 - 2013 | Nicosia, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2005 - 2008 | Helsinki, Head of Chancery |
| 2004 - 2005 | Helsinki, First Secretary (Political) and Head of Media |
| 2004 | Full Time Language Training (Finnish) |
| 2002 - 2004 | FCO, Head of Security Policy Section, Afghanistan Unit |
| 2002 | Joined FCO |
| 1980 - 2002 | Her Majesty’s Armed Forces |
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