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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Simon Collis has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 21 January 2015

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Mr Simon Collis CMG has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Sir John Jenkins KCMG LVO, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Collis will take up his appointment at the end of January 2015.

Mr Collis joined the FCO in 1978 and after studying Arabic has served mainly in the Middle East and South Asia. His first posting was to Bahrain. He has been British Ambassador to Iraq, Syria and Qatar. He was British Consul-General in Dubai and in Basra. He has also served in Tunis, New Delhi and Amman.

On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr Collis has said:

I am honoured and delighted to be appointed as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I look forward to working closely with the government of Saudi Arabia to build even stronger relations across the range of our already substantial shared interests. After serving in the Middle East for much of my diplomatic career, I also look forward to developing our engagement on regional issues at a time of significant challenges. There is much we can achieve together to build prosperity, enhance security and tackle global issues.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name

Simon Paul Collis CMG

2012 바카라 사이트“ 2014	Baghdad, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2007 바카라 사이트“ 2012	Damascus, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2005 바카라 사이트“ 2007	Doha, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2004 바카라 사이트“ 2005	Basra, Consul General
2000 바카라 사이트“ 2004	Dubai, Consul General
1999 바카라 사이트“ 2000	Secondment to BP
1996 바카라 사이트“ 1999	Amman, Deputy Head of Mission
1994 바카라 사이트“ 1996	FCO, Deputy Head, Near East & North Africa Department
1991 바카라 사이트“ 1994	New Delhi, First Secretary
1990 바카라 사이트“ 1991	FCO, Gulf War Emergency Unit
1988 바카라 사이트“ 1990	Tunis, Deputy Head of Mission
1987 바카라 사이트“ 1988	FCO, Head of India Section, South Asia Department
1986	UKMis New York, Temporary Duty
1984 바카라 사이트“ 1986	FCO, Middle East Spokesman, News Department
1981 바카라 사이트“ 1984	Bahrain, Second Secretary

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Published 21 January 2015