{"id":62408,"date":"2015-10-02T11:40:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T11:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=516f58d63af55d9dd9d9d0fe2b0429bc"},"modified":"2015-10-02T11:40:01","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T11:40:01","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=62408","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Ajay Sharma has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr Nicholas Hopton, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Sharma will take up his appointment during November 2015.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nAjay Sharma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2015- present<\/td>\nCharg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires to Iran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2015<\/td>\nFCO Head of Iran Department, followed by Non-resident Charg\u00e9 d\u2019affaires to Iran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2012<\/td>\nParis, Deputy Head of Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 \u2013 2008<\/td>\nTehran, Deputy Head Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\nLanguage training (Farsi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head of Security Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003 \u2013 2005<\/td>\nAnkara, Head of Political Section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 \u2013 2003<\/td>\nMoscow, Head of Economic Section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 \u2013 2002<\/td>\nLanguage training (Russian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000 \u2013 2001<\/td>\nSecondment to Her Majesty\u2019s Treasury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 \u2013 2000<\/td>\nAnkara, Second Secretary Political<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996 \u2013 1997<\/td>\nLanguage training (Turkish)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1996<\/td>\nFCO, Desk Officer Hungary & Slovakia, European Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n