| Office: | British Ambassador to Hungary |
| Termstart: | March 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Theresa Bubbear |
| Successor: | Paul Fox |
| Birth Date: | 9 March 1959 |
| Birth Place: | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Termend: | September 2020 |
| Honorific Suffix: | OBE |
| Office2: | British Ambassador to Bahrain |
| Predecessor2: | Jamie Bowden |
| Termstart2: | 2011 |
| Termend2: | 2015 |
| Successor2: | Simon Martin |
| Alma Mater: | University of Glasgow |
| Spouse: | Bridget Lindsay |
Iain Ferrier Lindsay OBE (born 9 March 1959) is a former British diplomat who served as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary and Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bahrain.[1] Lindsay now serves as advisor to the Economic Development Board of Bahrain (EDB).[2]
Lindsay joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980, spending much of his early career in the Asia-Pacific region. Lindsay served as the British Ambassador to Bahrain between 2011 and 2015. He was then British Ambassador to Hungary from 2016 to 2020. Lindsay left Hungary in September 2020, and retired from the diplomatic service.[3]
| Ribbon | Name | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Certificate of the Hungarian Defence Forces with Laurel Wreath | 2020 | Awarded for his efforts done in the interest in developing the cooperation between Hungary and the United Kingdom and support of the Hungarian-British military relations as well as his exemplary activities carried out in the interest of accomplishing common goals.[4] | ||
| Commander's Cross of The Hungarian Order of Merit | Awarded for the development of Hungarian-British relations and his commitment to the Hungarian language and culture, and his role in promoting Scottish cultural heritage in Hungary.[5] | |||
| The Order of Bahrain (Wisam al-Bahrein) 1st Class | 2015 | Awarded in recognition of his efforts to develop relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Kingdom.[6] | ||
| Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire | 2002 | Awarded for services to operations in Afghanistan.[7] [8] |