Paul Johnston became CEO of the Irish Universities Association in November 2025, following a thirty-year career in the British Foreign Service. During that time, he represented the UK at the UN, the EU, and NATO, and served as Ambassador to Sweden (2011-2015) and Ambassador to Ireland (2020-2025).

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