Paul Johnston (diplomat)

Paul Johnston
Johnston in Stockholm on 6 September 2011
British Ambassador to Ireland
In office
September 2020 – September 2025
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Preceded byRobin Barnett
Succeeded byKara Owen
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO
Acting
2016–2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byAdam Thomson
Succeeded byDame Sarah MacIntosh
Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO
In office
2015–2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
British Ambassador to Sweden
In office
August 2011 – August 2015
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byAndrew Jonathan Mitchell
Succeeded byDavid Cairns
Personal details
Born (1968-05-29) 29 May 1968
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
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Paul Johnston (born 29 May 1968) is a former British diplomat who was Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland from 2020 to 2025. He was appointed Director General of Irish Universities Association in August 2025.