Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan - July 2019
Mr James Sharp has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mr James Sharp has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in succession to Dr Carole Crofts who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Sharp will take up his appointment during July 2019.
Mr James Sharp has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in succession to Dr Carole Crofts who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Sharp will take up his appointment during July 2019.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: James Lyall Sharp
| 2018 to present | FCO, Full-time Language training (Azerbaijani) |
| 2017 to 2018 | FCO, Policy Advisor, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate |
| 2015 to 2017 | FCO, Policy Advisor, Mediterranean Migration Unit |
| 2013 to 2015 | FCO, Director, Migration, Migration Directorate |
| 2012 to 2013 | FCO, Gulf and Middle East Advisor, Arms Export Policy Department |
| 2008 to 2012 | UK Border Agency, Asia Pacific Regional Director, Hong Kong |
| 2006 to 2008 | FCO, Head, Western Mediterranean, Justice and Home Affairs, and Germany Group |
| 2002 to 2005 | Almaty, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Full-time Language training (Russian) |
| 2000 to 2001 | FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department |
| 1998 to 2000 | FCO, Section Head, North East Asia and Pacific Department |
| 1996 to 1998 | Vienna, UK Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, with responsibility for Former Yugoslavia and former Soviet Union |
| 1995 to 1996 | FCO, Section Head, Hong Kong Department |
| 1992 to 1995 | FCO, Section Head, Eastern Department |
| 1989 to 1992 | Cairo, External Relations and Press and Public Affairs Officer |
| 1988 to 1989 | FCO, Full-time Language training (Arabic) |
| 1987 to 1988 | FCO, Desk Officer for Chile, South America Department |
| 1983 to 1987 | BAE Systems, Military Aircraft Division, Lancashire and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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