Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Sudan: Giles Lever
Published By GOV.UK [English], Mon, Mar 15, 2021 6:24 AM
Mr Giles Lever has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lever will take up his appointment during September 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Giles Lever
Married to: Gill Lever
Children: Two
Year
Role
2020 to present
Full-time Language Training (Arabic)
2018 to 2020
Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission
2014 to 2018
Hanoi, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 to 2014
Full-time Language Training (Vietnamese)
2011 to 2013
Abuja, Deputy High Commissioner
2009 to 2011
Department for International Development, Head, Middle East and North Africa Department
2009
FCO, Strategy Development, Counter-Terrorism Department
2009
Erbil, Acting Consul General
2006 to 2009
FCO, Deputy Head, Iraq Group
2002 to 2006
Tokyo, First Secretary - Political, later Head, Political Section
2000 to 2002
Full-time Language Training (Japanese)
1997 to 2000
FCO, Head, Export Control Policy Section, Non-Proliferation Department
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