Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Stephen Hitchen who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Siddiq will take up his appointment during March 2025.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Irfan Siddiq
| 2022 to present | Nicosia, British High Commissioner |
| 2021 to 2022 | Full time Greek language training |
| 2021 | FCDO, Director, East and Central Africa |
| 2018 to 2021 | Khartoum, HM Ambassador |
| 2017 to 2018 | Plan International (External Secondment), Global Advocacy Director |
| 2016 to 2017 | FCO, Head, Secondments Unit |
| 2013 to 2016 | Baku, HM Ambassador |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Head, Arab Partnership Department |
| 2010 to 2011 | Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2007 to 2010 | Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2005 to 2007 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary |
| 2004 to 2005 | Washington, Iraq Political Officer, US State Department |
| 2003 to 2004 | Baghdad, Political Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority |
| 2002 to 2003 | Cairo, Second Secretary (Political / Press) |
| 2000 to 2002 | Full Time Arabic Language Training |
| 1999 to 2000 | New Delhi, Economic and Commercial Officer |
| 1998 to 1999 | FCO, Security Policy Department |
| 1998 | Joined FCO |
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