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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.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Ms Bridget Brind OBE

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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Published 30 January 2020