Mr Keith McMahon MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga in succession to Mr Philip Malone LVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr McMahon will take up his appointment during June 2026.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Keith David McMahon
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to present | Accra, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2022 | Tashkent, First Secretary Political |
| 2019 to 2021 | Khartoum, Deputy Ambassador |
| 2016 to 2019 | FCO, Deputy Director Financer |
| 2014 to 2016 | Washington, Chevron Corporation, Head of Corporate Affairs (on special unpaid leave from FCO) |
| 2008 to 2014 | Washington, First Secretary, Corporate Services |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Finance Directorate, Corporate Transformation |
| 2003 to 2007 | Athens, First Secretary, Corporate Services |
| 1999 to 2003 | FCO, Desk Officer, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi |
| 1998 to 1999 | FCO, Desk Officer, China |
| 1998 | Paris, Third Secretary Consular |
| 1995 to 1998 | Yerevan, Deputy Ambassador |
| 1992 to 1995 | FCO, Worldwide Floater |
| 1990 to 1992 | Lusaka, Third Secretary Management |
| 1988 to 1990 | FCO, Finance Department |
| 1988 | Joined FCO |
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