{"id":67218,"date":"2016-02-03T12:02:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T12:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=01429c3ab09b06c9608fdb8eb98a89a8"},"modified":"2016-02-03T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T12:02:43","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-azerbaijan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=67218","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Azerbaijan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr Carole Crofts has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Republic of Azerbaijan in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Dr Crofts will take up her appointment during May 2016.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Full name:<\/td>\nCarole Mary Crofts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\nOne son & one daughter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2015 \u2013 present<\/td>\nLanguage training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2015<\/td>\nUK Trade & Investment, Director, Energy, Transport & Construction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010 \u2013 2011<\/td>\nNational School of Government, Head of Policy Making & Working in Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2010<\/td>\nFCO, Head of International Education, Joint International Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 \u2013 2008<\/td>\nFCO, Head Competitive Dialogue, Corporate Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nFCO, Assistant Director, Employment Policy, Human Resources Directorate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000 \u2013 2003<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head, later Acting Head, Public Diplomacy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 \u2013 1999<\/td>\nOslo, Head Economic & Commercial Section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 \u2013 1997<\/td>\nBonn, Head of Public Diplomacy Projects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1994<\/td>\nFCO, Personnel Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 \u2013 1992<\/td>\nFCO, Chemical Weapons Team, Arms Control & Disarmament Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988 \u2013 1990<\/td>\nBonn & East Berlin, Second Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n