Melinda Simmons

Melinda Simmons
British Ambassador to Poland
Assumed office
August 2025
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byAnna Clunes
British Ambassador to Ukraine
In office
2019–2023
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Preceded byJudith Gough
Succeeded byMartin Harris
Personal details
BornMelinda Veronica Simmons
1966 (age 59–60)
London, United Kingdom
SpouseStephen Bevan
Alma materUniversity of Exeter (BA)
University of North London (MA)
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Dame Melinda Veronica Simmons DCMG (born 1966) is a British diplomat who has served as the British Ambassador to Poland since August 2025, and previously served as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine from 2019 to 2023.