Mark Bryson-Richardson Explained

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.^[1] He served as director of the Stabilisation Unit for the British government.^[2]

In July 2021, he was appointed ambassador to Iraq.^[3] In 2023, he was in office when Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh visited Iraq, becoming the first British royal to do so.^[4] In office he had particular focus on climate change and water scarcity.^[5] He left the role as ambassador in July 2023.^[6]

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.^[7] In 2024, the delivery of aid was given importance.^[8]

Notes and References

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