Matthew Lawson was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of North Macedonia in 2022. Prior to this appointment, he was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan. Additionally, Lawson has served as Deputy Head of Mission in Sarajevo, Head of Global Issues Group in Ottawa, Joint Head of Policy Unit at FCO, Head of Pakistan Team at FCO, Political Advisor to the Representative/EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Head of British Embassy office, Deputy Programmer Manager at the Department for International Development, and Policy Analyst in Her Majesty’s Treasury.