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Mark Edward Bryson-Richardson is a British diplomat.

Career

Bryson-Richardson served in London as the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's Director covering the UK's development and humanitarian programmes across the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. He served as director of the Stabilisation Unit for the British government.

In July 2021, he was appointed ambassador to Iraq. In 2023, he was in office when Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh visited Iraq, becoming the first British royal to do so. In office he had particular focus on climate change and water scarcity. He left the role as ambassador in July 2023.

In December 2023, became the Foreign Secretary’s Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, with a particular focus on the UK's humanitarian effort in Gaza amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. In 2024, the delivery of aid was given importance.

References

1. London, King's College (2023-04-19). "Is Iraq a post-conflict society?". King's College London. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
2. "Greater than the sum of its parts: how the Stabilisation Unit joins up Whitehall's response to global crises". Civil Service World. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
3. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq: Mark Bryson-Richardson". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. "Duchess of Edinburgh becomes first royal to visit Baghdad in Iraq". BBC News. 2023-05-23. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
5. Aldroubi, Mina. "Iraq must act to avoid becoming water scarce, says UK diplomat". The National. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
6. "Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Iraq: Stephen Hitchen". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
7. "UK steps up humanitarian aid commitments to Gaza". GOV.UK. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
8. "UK announces new aid support for Gaza on Foreign Secretary visit to Middle East". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-09-24.

• Living people
• Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Iraq
• Members of the Order of the British Empire
• 21st-century British diplomats