Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, in succession to the Rt Hon Lord Llewellyn CVO, OBE, who has transferred to a new appointment as FCDO Political Director and Director General Political.
Mr Hickey will take up his appointment during June 2026.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Stephen Benedict Hickey
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to present | FCDO, Director Middle East and North Africa |
| 2021 to 2022 | FCDO, Additional Director Europe (EU) |
| 2019 to 2021 | Baghdad, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2015 to 2019 | UKMIS New York, Ambassador and Political Co-Ordinator |
| 2013 to 2015 | Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2011 to 2012 | Pretoria, Political Counsellor |
| 2011 | Benghazi, Head of UK Mission |
| 2010 to 2011 | Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2007 to 2010 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Team Leader, Iran Bilateral, Regional and Reform Team, Middle East Directorate |
| 2006 | FCO, Team Leader, Near East Team, Middle East Directorate |
| 2003 to 2006 | UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations and Chairman of the EU’s working group on the Middle East and North Africa during the UK’s Presidency of the EU |
| 2003 | Nicosia, Second Secretary Commercial (North) |
| 2003 | UKMIS Geneva, UN Commission on Human Rights |
| 2002 to 2003 | UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Desk Officer – Asia Multilateral, South East Asian Department |
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