Ajay Sharma CMG
Biography
Ajay Sharma was appointed British High Commissioner to Malaysia in April 2025.
This is Ajay바카라 사이트™s fourth head of mission role. He was UK ChargĂ© d바카라 사이트™affaires to Iran from 2013 to 2015, British Ambassador to Qatar from 2015 to 2020, and ChargĂ© d바카라 사이트™affaires to Turkey from 2022 to 2023. Ajay has also served in Moscow and in Paris as the Deputy Ambassador to France.
Before his current role, Ajay was a Director International Affairs in the National Security Secretariat of the Cabinet Office and a Director in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
During his 30-year career as a diplomat, Ajay has been involved in several international negotiations, including as the UK Representative for a Cyprus Settlement 2021 to 2022 and as the Deputy Negotiator for the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA).
Born in London, Ajay is a graduate of Oxford University. He is fluent in French and Turkish and is learning Bahasa Melayu.
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Curriculum vitae
| 2025 to present | British High Commissioner to Malaysia |
| 2024 to 2025 | FCDO, Director |
| 2023 to 2024 | Cabinet Office, National Security Secretariat, Director International |
| 2022 to 2023 | Ankara, Head of Mission and ChargĂ© d바카라 사이트™Affaires |
| 2021 to 2022 | FCDO, UK Cyprus Settlement Coordinator |
| 2020 to 2021 | FCDO, Deputy Political Director |
| 2015 to 2020 | Doha, Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Qatar |
| 2012 to 2015 | FCO Iran Coordinator, followed by non-resident, then resident ChargĂ© d바카라 사이트™affaires to Iran |
| 2008 to 2012 | Paris, Deputy Ambassador to France |
| 2007 to 2008 | Tehran, Deputy Ambassador to Iran |
| 2007 | Language training (Farsi) |
| 2005 to 2007 | FCO, Deputy Head of Security Policy Department |
| 2003 to 2005 | Ankara, Head of Political Section |
| 2002 to 2003 | Moscow, Head of Economic Section |
| 2001 to 2002 | Language training (Russian) |
| 2000 to 2001 | Secondment to Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Treasury |
| 1997 to 2000 | Ankara, Second Secretary Political |
| 1996 to 1997 | Language training (Turkish) |
| 1995 to 1996 | FCO, Desk Officer Hungary and Slovakia, European Department |
British High Commissioner to Malaysia
The High Commissioner is the UK government바카라 사이트™s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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Chargé d'Affaires to Turkey
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British Ambassador to Qatar
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ChargĂ© d바카라 사이트™Affaires, Tehran