Mr Giles Lever has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lever will take up his appointment during September 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Giles Lever
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2020 to present | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) |
| 2018 to 2020 | Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2014 to 2018 | Hanoi, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2013 to 2014 | Full-time Language Training (Vietnamese) |
| 2011 to 2013 | Abuja, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2009 to 2011 | Department for International Development, Head, Middle East and North Africa Department |
| 2009 | FCO, Strategy Development, Counter-Terrorism Department |
| 2009 | Erbil, Acting Consul General |
| 2006 to 2009 | FCO, Deputy Head, Iraq Group |
| 2002 to 2006 | Tokyo, First Secretary - Political, later Head, Political Section |
| 2000 to 2002 | Full-time Language Training (Japanese) |
| 1997 to 2000 | FCO, Head, Export Control Policy Section, Non-Proliferation Department |
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