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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Iraq: Jon Wilks

Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Frank Baker OBE

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Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Frank Baker OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Wilks will take up his appointment in November 2017.

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Full name: Jonathan Paul Wilks CMG
2014 바카라 사이트“ present Muscat, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2014 UK Special Envoy for Syria
2012 바카라 사이트“ 2013 UK Special Envoy to the Syrian opposition
2012 Shrivenham, Higher Command and Staff Course
2010 바카라 사이트“ 2011 Sana바카라 사이트™a, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador
2009 바카라 사이트“ 2010 Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission
2007 바카라 사이트“ 2009 Dubai, British 바카라 사이트 Arabic Spokesman
2005 바카라 사이트“ 2007 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Group
2004 바카라 사이트“ 2005 FCO, Deputy Head (Political), Iraq Group
2003 Baghdad, Deputy Head, British Office
2002 바카라 사이트“ 2003 Cabinet Office (secondment), Iraq Analyst, Assessments Staff
1999 바카라 사이트“ 2002 Special Unpaid Leave (Academic Sabbatical)
1996 바카라 사이트“ 1999 Riyadh, First Secretary (Economic)
1993 바카라 사이트“ 1996 Khartoum, Second Secretary (Political, Press and Public Affairs)
1991 바카라 사이트“ 1993 London and Cairo, Full-time Arabic Language training
1990 바카라 사이트“ 1991 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Iran, Middle East Department
1989 Joined FCO

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Published 26 July 2017