{"id":89453,"date":"2018-02-28T11:41:35","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T11:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=4eea3430638e1d52bccbdc2bf501d3c5"},"modified":"2018-02-28T11:41:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T11:41:35","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-sudan-in-april-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=89453","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Sudan in April 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Sudan in succession to Mr Michael Aron who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Siddiq will take up his appointment in April 2018.<\/p>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/h3>\n

Full name: \t\t\tIrfan Siddiq<\/p>\n

Married to:\t\t\tPen\u00e9lope Siddiq<\/p>\n

Children:\t\t\tTwo<\/p>\n

2017 \u2013 2018 Plan International, International Advocacy Director
\n\t (secondment)<\/p>\n

2016 \u2013 2017\t\t\tFCO, Head, Secondment Unit<\/p>\n

2013 \u2013 2016\t\t\tBaku, Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador<\/p>\n

2011 \u2013 2013 \t\t\tFCO, Head, Arab Partnership Department<\/p>\n

2010 \u2013 2011\t\t\tBaghdad, Deputy Head of Mission<\/p>\n

2007 \u2013 2010\t\t\tDamascus, Deputy Head of Mission<\/p>\n

2005 \u2013 2007\t\t\tFCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary<\/p>\n

2004 \u2013 2005\tWashington, secondment to US State Department as Political Officer<\/p>\n

2003 \u2013 2004\tBaghdad, Political Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority<\/p>\n

2002 \u2013 2003\tCairo, Second Secretary (Political\/Press)<\/p>\n

2000 \u2013 2002\tFull time language training (Arabic)<\/p>\n

2000 \u2013 2000\tFCO, Desk Officer, Middle East Peace Process Section<\/p>\n

1999 \u2013 2000\t New Delhi, Second Secretary (Economic\/Commercial)<\/p>\n

1998 \u20131999\tFCO, Desk Officer, NATO<\/p>\n

1998\tJoined FCO<\/p>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n