Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Jordan, April 2020
Ms Bridget Brind OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Ms Bridget Brind OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in succession to Mr Edward Oakden CMG. Ms Brind will take up her appointment during April 2020.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Bridget Brind
| 2018 to 2019 | Department for Exiting the European Union, Deputy Director, Near Neighbours |
| 2017 to 2018 | Various roles including Cabinet Office, Director Influence, National Security Secretariat |
| 2016 | FCO/DFID, Head of North Africa Joint Unit |
| 2015 | Washington, Counsellor, Foreign and Security Policy |
| 2012 to 2015 | FCO, Head of Near East Department |
| 2012 | Dublin, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2011 | Benghazi/Tripoli, Deputy UK Special Representative |
| 2010 to 2011 | Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, Assessments Staff |
| 2009 to 2010 | Helmand, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2008 to 2009 | FCO, Deputy Head, Afghanistan Group |
| 2008 | Washington, First Secretary, Middle East |
| 2006 to 2008 | FCO, Deputy Head, Iraq Policy Unit |
| 2005 to 2006 | Baghdad, First Secretary and Head of Political Section |
| 2004 to 2005 | FCO, Press Officer and Press Secretary to Baroness Symons |
| 2003 | Basra, Political Adviser to British General commanding Multi-National Division South-East |
| 2002 to 2003 | Brussels, First Secretary, UK Permanent Representation to the EU |
| 1999 to 2002 | Tripoli, Second Secretary |
| 1998 to 1999 | Sana’a, Second Secretary |
| 1996 to 1998 | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) in London and Cairo |
| 1995 to 1996 | FCO, Desk Officer, Southern Europe Department |
| 1995 | Joined FCO |
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