Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Bahrain
Mr Simon Martin has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Mr Simon Martin has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain in succession to Mr Iain Lindsay OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Martin will take up his appointment during September 2015.
Mr Martin joined the FCO in 1984 and served in London, Rangoon, Budapest and Prague in a number of policy and commercial roles. His most recent role was as Deputy Private Secretary to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.
On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr Martin has said:
I am delighted and honoured to be asked to represent the United Kingdom in Bahrain. Our two Kingdoms share a long and special history. I look forward to the celebration of the bicentenary of our relationship in 2016. We are strong partners in many fields. I also look forward to working closely with the 바카라 사이트 of Bahrain to develop our relationship still further, in the interests of our two countries and peoples.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name: | Simon Martin |
| 2012 바카라 사이트“ present | Clarence House, Deputy Private Secretary to TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall |
| 2009 바카라 사이트“ 2012 | FCO, Director Protocol and Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Protocol Directorate |
| 2005 바카라 사이트“ 2009 | Prague, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2003 바카라 사이트“ 2005 | Unilever plc Africa Business Group, Corporate Relations Adviser |
| 2001 바카라 사이트“ 2003 | FCO, Deputy Head, Southern European Department |
| 1995 바카라 사이트“ 2001 | Language training (Hungarian) followed by Budapest, Head of Commercial Section |
| 1993 바카라 사이트“1995 | FCO, Head of Middle East Terrorism and Lockerbie Section, Security Coordination Department |
| 1991 바카라 사이트“ 1993 | FCO, Head of Multilateral Section, Drugs and International Crime Department |
| 1990 바카라 사이트“ 1991 | FCO, Gulf War Emergency Unit |
| 1986 바카라 사이트“ 1990 | Language training (Burmese) followed by Rangoon, Second Secretary and Vice Consul |
| 1985 바카라 사이트“ 1986 | FCO, South Africa Sanctions Desk Officer, Southern African Department |
| 1984 바카라 사이트“ 1985 | FCO, Desk Officer for Zaire, Rwanda, Burundi and Sao Tome and Principe, Central African Department |
| 1984 | Joined FCO |
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