NEWS STORY : Sir Thomas Drew Appointed UK Ambassador to France
STORY
Sir Thomas Drew KCMG has been appointed as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic, succeeding Dame Menna Rawlings DCMG CVO. He is set to assume his new role in August 2025.
Sir Thomas brings extensive diplomatic experience to the position. From 2020 to 2024, he served as Director General for Defence and Intelligence at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and was a trustee of the British Council. His previous roles include British High Commissioner to Pakistan (2016–2019), Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (2012–2014), and Director of National Security at the FCO (2010–2012).
His earlier career encompassed positions such as Director of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism at the Home Office, Political Counsellor in Islamabad, and postings in Moscow and the FCO’s Europe Directorate. Sir Thomas joined the FCO in 1995 after working at McKinsey & Company.
