By Martin Kammandel.
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Murray McCully appointed Ambassador David Taylor to succeed Ambassador Vangelis Vitalis as Head of Mission of New Zealand to the EU and NATO as well as non-resident ambassador accredited to the Kingdom of Sweden. Economically, the EU is New Zealand’s third largest trading partner; the country hopes to negotiate a trade agreement with the EU.
Before his appointment to Brussels, Ambassador Taylor served as chief of missions of New Zealand to Indonesia and ASEAN until December 2014. Ambassador Vangelis Vitalis is due to depart Brussels on 30 June 2015. His appointed successor Ambassador Taylor is yet to present his credentials before the EU and NATO
Deputy Chief of Mission is Ambassador Paula Wilson who also serves as ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Romania. Ambassador Taylor has already presented his credentials to His Majesty The King of Sweden on 5 June 2015, one day before the realm’s national day. He was accompanied by the officer normally in charge of liaising with Sweden, Second Secretary Ms Renée Heal.
For more information:
Sweden’s Royal House: http://www.kungahuset.se/kungafamiljen/aktuellahandelser/aktuellt/hogtidligaaudienserpakungligaslottet.5.6b3f01514d8a67974b4fe.html
New Zealand Embassy in Belgium and Mission to the EU: http://www.nzembassy.com/belgium/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-belgium/new-zealand-and-the-european-union
Pictures to Embassy of New Zealand in Belgium (www.facebook.com/nzembassybelgium?fref=ts)
