Press release
Change of Ambassador to Qatar - February 2020
Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr Ajay Sharma CMG and will start in February 2020.
Mr Jon Wilks CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr Ajay Sharma CMG. Mr Wilks will take up his appointment during February 2020.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Jonathan Paul Wilks CMG
| 2017 - 2019 | Baghdad, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iraq |
| 2014 - 2017 | Muscat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Oman |
| 2012 - 2014 | UK Special Representative for Syria |
| 2010 - 2011 | Sana’a, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Yemen |
| 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 and Press and Public Affairs) |
| 1991 - 1993 | London and Cairo, Full-time Language training (Arabic) |
| 1990 - 1991 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Iran, Middle East Department |
| 1989 | Joined FCO |
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