{"id":49335,"date":"2014-10-28T09:39:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T09:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=425f8d91d8e946e99e6f77577e081b01"},"modified":"2014-10-28T09:39:58","modified_gmt":"2014-10-28T09:39:58","slug":"press-release-change-of-ambassador-to-tajikistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=49335","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Ambassador to Tajikistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Hugh Philpott has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan in succession to Mr Robin Ord-Smith MVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Philpott will take up his appointment during January 2015.<\/p>\n

Mr Philpott joined the FCO in 1980 where he has worked on a broad range of issues including International Security, Overseas Territories and the Middle East. He has previously served in Oslo, Budapest, Baghdad, Washington and Muscat. He has also worked at the Department for International Development providing technical assistance to Russia and also for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills where he led the UK Science and Innovation Network.<\/p>\n

On his appointment as Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, Mr Philpott said<\/p>\n

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I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed as Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan. I look forward to taking up my posting during an important and exciting time in the development of Tajikistan. I am pleased to have this opportunity to deepen our relations with the Government and people of Tajikistan.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nHugh Stanley Philpott<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to<\/td>\nJanine Frederica Philpott<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children<\/td>\nOne daughter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014 \u2013 present<\/td>\nKyiv and Astana Temporary Assignments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2013<\/td>\nLanguage training (Russian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2012<\/td>\nFCO and BIS, Head of Science & Innovation Network and Deputy Head of International Science & Innovation Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 \u2013 2008<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head of Science & Innovation Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head of Overseas Territories Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 \u2013 2004<\/td>\nMuscat, Deputy Head of Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 \u2013 2001<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Bermuda and Caribbean Section, Overseas Territories Directorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 \u2013 1999<\/td>\nDfID, Programme Manager, Russia, East Europe and Central Asia Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 \u2013 1997<\/td>\nWashington DC, Second Secretary Political<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991 \u2013 1993<\/td>\nFCO, Desk Officer, Bermuda, Turks & Caicos Islands, Anguilla an Cayman Islands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 \u2013 1991<\/td>\nFCO, Assistant Desk Officer for Israel and Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988 \u2013 1990<\/td>\nIraq, Third Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987 \u2013 1988<\/td>\nLanguage training (Arabic)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985 \u2013 1987<\/td>\nBudapest, Vice-Consul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984 \u2013 1985<\/td>\nLanguage Training (Hungarian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982 \u2013 1984<\/td>\nOslo, Pro-consul<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980 \u2013 1982<\/td>\nFCO, Assistant Desk Officer Security Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n