Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Frank Baker OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Wilks will take up his appointment in November 2017.
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Full name: Jonathan Paul Wilks CMG Married to: Ms Patricia Haslach 2014 – present Muscat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador 2014 UK Special Envoy for Syria 2012 – 2013 UK Special Envoy to the Syrian opposition 2012 Shrivenham, Higher Command and Staff Course 2010 – 2011 Sana’a, Her Majesty’s Ambassador 2009 – 2010 Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission 2007 – 2009 Dubai, British Government Arabic Spokesman 2005 – 2007 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Group 2004 – 2005 FCO, Deputy Head (Political), Iraq Group 2003 Baghdad, Deputy Head, British Office 2002 – 2003 Cabinet Office (secondment), Iraq Analyst, Assessments Staff 1999 – 2002 Special Unpaid Leave (Academic Sabbatical) 1996 – 1999 Riyadh, First Secretary (Economic) 1993 – 1996 Khartoum, Second Secretary (Political, Press and Public Affairs) 1991 – 1993 London and Cairo, Full-time Arabic Language training 1990 – 1991 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Iran, Middle East Department 1989 Joined FCO Further informationFollow the Foreign Office on Twitter @foreignoffice and Facebook
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