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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Yemen

Edmund Fitton-Brown has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 23 February 2015

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Mr Edmund Fitton-Brown has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen in succession to Ms Jane Marriott, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Fitton-Brown will take up his appointment during February 2015. Whilst operations at the British Embassy in Sana바카라 사이트™a remain suspended, Mr Fitton-Brown will be based outside Yemen at a location in the region.

Mr Fitton-Brown joined the FCO in 1984. In his last appointment, he was Counsellor in Dubai. He has had previous postings in Riyadh, Cairo, Kuwait, Rome and Helsinki.

On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen, Mr Fitton-Brown said :

I am honoured to be appointed. These are challenging times for Yemen and I look forward to working closely with Yemeni stakeholders and other Friends of Yemen to help the country build a platform for a more secure and prosperous future.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name	Edmund Fitton-Brown
2011 - 2014	Dubai, Counsellor
2009 - 2011	Language training (Italian), followed by Rome, Counsellor
2006 바카라 사이트“ 2009	FCO, Department Head, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
2005 - 2006	Riyadh, Counsellor
2003 - 2005	Cairo, Counsellor
2001 바카라 사이트“ 2003	FCO, Deputy Head of Department, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
1998 - 2001	Kuwait, First Secretary
1996 바카라 사이트“ 1998	FCO, Middle East Department
1993 - 1996	Cairo, First Secretary
1992 바카라 사이트“ 1993	FCO, Middle East Department
1990 - 1992	Language training (Arabic)
1989 바카라 사이트“ 1990	FCO, Information Department
1986 - 1989	Finnish language training, followed by Helsinki (Third, later Second Secretary)
1984 바카라 사이트“ 1986	FCO, China Desk
1984	Joined FCO

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Published 23 February 2015