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.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 1 April 2019

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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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Published 1 April 2019