Neil Crompton (diplomat)

Neil Crompton
Crompton in 2025
British Ambassador to Ukraine
Assumed office
October 2025
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byMartin Harris
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
In office
February 2020 – June 2025
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Preceded bySimon Collis
Succeeded byStephen Hitchen
Personal details
BornSeptember 1964 (age 61)
SpouseRosa Zaragoza
Children2
Alma materUniversity College, University of Durham
OccupationDiplomat
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Richard Anthony Neil Crompton CBE (born September 1964) is a British diplomat who has served as the British Ambassador to Ukraine since October 2025. He previously served as the British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2025, and has held several positions in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office including Director for the Middle East and North Africa between 2015 and 2019.