Andrew Heyn took up his post as Ambassador in July 2009.

His previous diplomatic assignments were:

• 1985 -1989 Private Secretary to Minister for Europe and Financial services, Department of Trade and Industry
• 1989 - 1991 Second Secretary FCO
• 1991 - 1994 Second Secretary (Chancery) Caracas
• 1994 - 1996 Head of EU Institutions Policy Unit, FCO
• 1996 - 2000 First Secretary (Political) Lisbon
• 2000 - 2005 Assistant Director, Human Resources Department, FCO
• 2005 - 2009 Deputy Head of Mission and Director of Trade and Investment, Dublin