UK appoints news permanent representative to NATO

Angus Lapsley CMG has been appointed as the UK’s next permanent representative to NATO.

Lapsley has more than 30 years of experience in the Civil Service, and recently served as NATO’s assistant secretary general for defence policy and planning.

He is also a member of the Strategic Defence Review Team, which advises the UK government as part of the root and branch review of UK defence. He will remain on the review team until the review is complete.