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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon: Hamish Cowell

Mr Hamish Cowell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Hamish Cowell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic, in succession to Dr Ian Collard OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Cowell will take up his appointment during July 2022.

Full name: Hamish Cowell

Curriculum vitae

Dates Role
2017 to 2021 Muscat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 to 2017 Tunis, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2012 to 2013 FCO, Head, North Africa Department
2011 to 2012 FCO, Head, Libya Crisis Unit
2010 to 2011 FCO, Private Secretary, Minister of State
2005 to 2009 Paris, First Secretary, later Head, International Policy Team
2004 to 2005 Secondment to Quai d’Orsay
2001 to 2004 UKRep Brussels, First Secretary, Middle East Issues
2000 to 2001 Middle East Research Associate, International Institute for Strategic Studies
2000 10, Downing Street Press Office
1999 to 2000 Foreign Secretary’s Speechwriter
1996 to 1999 Cairo, Head, Political, Economic & Development Sections
1994 to 1996 FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign & Security Policy Unit
1992 to 1994 Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission & First Secretary Political
1989 to 1992 Colombo, Second Secretary, Political and Press
1987 to 1988 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Iran/Iraq, Middle East Department

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Published 17 June 2022