Background
He is the son of Andrew Shannon and Catherine Sutherland, and was born in Edinburgh.
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Keith Shannon
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He attended Craigmount High School, a comprehensive school, in Edinburgh.
Career
He gained an Master of Arts in Modern History with International Relations from the University of Street Andrews. He joined Her Majesty Diplomatic Service in 1988. From 1995-1999 he was the Second Secretary (Technology) in Paris.
Ambassador
On 18 May 2009 he became the Ambassador to Moldova in ChişinăUniversity
His appointment was announced on 20 November 2008. He kissed hands with the Queen on 19 February 2009.
He was replaced in Moldova in April 2013 and it was announced that he would be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Keith Shannon jokes at Moldovan Football Annual Event, youtube.com, December 2011.
