A Castle Douglas man ditched the glamour of Milan to become the UK’s new ambassador to Somalia.
And Mike Nithavrianakis has needed to use all of his diplomacy skills to get himself out of his daughter’s bad books after swapping the Italian fashion capital for his new post.
The 56-year-old dad of two has previously served the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in hazardous environments including Russia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
