Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon - Hamish Cowell
Published By GOV.UK [English], Fri, Jun 17, 2022 4:40 AM
Mr Hamish Cowell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic, in succession to Dr Ian Collard OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Cowell will take up his appointment during July 2022.
Full name: Hamish Cowell
Partner: Shadi Khan Kasmai Cowell
Children: Three
Curriculum vitae
2017 – 2021
Muscat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 – 2017
Tunis, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2012 – 2013
FCO, Head, North Africa Department
2011 – 2012
FCO, Head, Libya Crisis Unit
2010 – 2011
FCO, Private Secretary, Minister of State
2005 – 2009
Paris, First Secretary, later Head, International Policy Team
2004 – 2005
Secondment to Quai d’Orsay
2001 – 2004
UKRep Brussels, First Secretary, Middle East Issues
2000 – 2001
Middle East Research Associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies
2000
10, Downing Street Press Office
1999 – 2000
Foreign Secretary’s Speechwriter
1996 – 1999
Cairo, Head, Political, Economic & Development Sections
1994 – 1996
FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign & Security Policy Unit
1992 – 1994
Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission & First Secretary Political
1989 – 1992
Colombo, Second Secretary, Political and Press
1987 – 1988
FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Iran/Iraq, Middle East Department
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