Nigel Baker

Nigel Marcus Baker OBE MVO (born 9 September 1966) is a diplomat, who was formerly British Ambassador to Bolivia and British Ambassador to the Holy See. He is currently Head of the Latin America department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in August 2020 he will take up his appointment as British Ambassador to Slovakia.[1]

For the English cricketer, see Nigel Baker (cricketer).

His Excellency

Nigel Baker

OBE MVO
British Ambassador to Slovakia
Assuming office
August 2020
SucceedingAndrew Garth
British Ambassador to the Holy See
In office
2011–2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byFrancis Campbell
Succeeded bySally Axworthy
British Ambassador to Bolivia
In office
2007–2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
David Cameron
Preceded byPeter Bateman
Succeeded byRoss Denny
Personal details
Born (1966-09-09) 9 September 1966
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Alexandra (Saša) Baker
EducationDulwich College
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge
OccupationDiplomat

Career

Baker was educated at Dulwich College and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree in history. After a brief period as researcher in the Conservative Research Department he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1989. After early overseas postings in Prague and Bratislava he took a research sabbatical in Verona (from 1996–97) studying Italian and European history.

Returning to the FCO, he was Head of the European Defence Section in the Security Policy Department between 1998–2000. He was then assistant Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales 2000–03, Deputy Head of Mission, Havana, 2003–06 and Ambassador to Bolivia 2007–11 before being appointed to the Holy See.[2] He presented his credentials to Pope Benedict XVI on 9 September 2011. In 2016, he returned to the FCO as Deputy Director for the Americas and Head of the South America Department. He became Deputy Director and Head of the Latin America Department in 2018.

Baker was appointed MVO in 2003 for services to the Prince of Wales, and OBE in 2010.[3]

In 2013 he edited Britain and the Holy See: A Celebration of 1982 and the Wider Relationship, which set out the proceedings of the 2012 Rome Colloquium on the relationship between Britain and the Holy See. Contributors include Professor Eamon Duffy, Professor Judith Champ, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien, and Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor.

In August 2020 he will become Ambassador to Slovakia, and will succeed Andrew Garth.

Notes
  1. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Slovakia: August 2020" (Press release). Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. "Nigel Baker OBE MVO - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. "Nigel Baker OBE MVO - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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References
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Peter Bateman		 British Ambassador to Bolivia
2007–2011		 Succeeded by
Ross Denny
Preceded by
Francis Campbell		 British Ambassador to the Holy See
2011–2016		 Succeeded by
Sally Axworthy
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