Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Egypt: Gareth Bayley
Mr Gareth Bayley OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Gareth Bayley
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 2021 | FCDO, Director, South Asia and Afghanistan Directorate; Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan; Deputy Senior Responsible Owner, National Strategy Implementation Group South Asia |
| 2014 to 2017 | FCO, UK Special Representative for Syria |
| 2014 | FCO, Additional Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate |
| 2011 to 2014 | FCO, Deputy Head then Acting Head, Conflict Department |
| 2010 to 2011 | Princeton University, Mid-Career Fellow Public Policy |
| 2009 to 2010 | Office of the Quartet Representative, Chief of Staff to Quartet Representative |
| 2008 to 2009 | UK Mission to UN New York, Deputy Head – Political |
| 2006 to 2008 | UK Mission to UN New York, Head, Middle East / New Threats - Political |
| 2005 to 2006 | FCO, Deputy Head, Iraq Policy Unit |
| 2004 to 2005 | Baghdad, First Secretary – Political |
| 2004 | Baghdad, Spokesperson, Coalition Provisional Authority |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy European Correspondent, Common Foreign and Security Policy Group |
| 2002 | Kabul, First Secretary – Political |
| 1998 to 2002 | Cairo, Second Secretary – Political/Press |
| 1996 to 1998 | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) |
| 1995 to 1996 | FCO, Desk Officer, South Africa Team) |
| 1995 | Joined FCO |
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