New Head of OHR Mostar (South)

Ambassador Colin A. Munro, who was appointed the new Deputy High Representative in BiH and the Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South) by Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch last December, took up his duties in Mostar on January 15, 2001. He thus replaced Judge Lynghjem whose mandate on this position expired in December 2000.

This experienced diplomat, joined the UK’s Diplomatic Service back in 1969. Since then he has performed a number of high-ranking duties in the UK’s Foreign Ministry and abroad. From 1997 – 2000, Colin Munro served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia.

The High Representative welcomes the arrival of Ambassador Munro and wishes him success in this demanding job. The Office of the High Representative will also continue to give its full support to the Regional Office South headed by Ambassador Munro.

Please find attached Ambassador Colin A. Munro’s detailed CV.

Ambassador Colin A. Munro

Deputy High Representative Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South) in Mostar

Curriculum Vitae

Born: October 1946. Married, has two sons.

Education: 1968, George Watson’s College and Edinburgh University (MA Hons, Modern Languages – French and German)

Career: 1969: Joined HM Diplomatic Service
1969 – 1971: Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO)
1971 – 1973: Second Secretary Political, Bonn
1973 – 1977: First Secretary Political, Kuala Lumpur
1977 – 1979: First Secretary, Security Policy Department, FCO
1979 – 1980: Private Secretary to Minister of State responsible for Central and Eastern Europe
1981 – 1982: Head of Political Department, British Embassy in Bucharest
1983 – 1987: Deputy Head of Western European Department at FCO
1987 – 1990: Deputy Head of Mission, East Berlin
1990 – 1993: Her Majesty’s Consul General, Frankfurt
1993 – 1997: Head of the OSCE and Council of Europe Department at the FCO
1997 – 2000: HM’s Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
January 2001: Appointment to the present position

Languages: German, French, Croatian
Some knowledge of Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Malay

Interests: History (including contributions to publications of the Prince Albert Society and Institute of Contemporary British History on relations between the UK and Germany
Sports
Member of the Board of Trustees of the European Youth Parliament (Fontainebleau Foundation)
Member of: Rotary, Reform and Royal Selangor Kuala Lumpur clubs