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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon in September 2018

Mr Chris Rampling MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 16 July 2018
• Last updated: 2 August 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mr Chris Rampling MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon.

Mr Chris Rampling MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon in succession to Mr Hugo Shorter who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Rampling will take up his appointment in September 2018.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Christopher Maxwell Rampling MBE

2014 to 2018	UK Permanent Representation to the EU’s Political and Security Committee, & Foreign, Defence and Development Counsellor
2013 to 2014	FCO: Head Corporate Services Programme
2013	Secondment to The Prince’s Trust
2009 to 2013	British Embassy Amman: Deputy Head of Mission
2007 to 2009	FCO: Deputy Head, Counter Proliferation Department
2005 to 2007	FCO: Team Leader, Turkey Team
2002 to 2005	British Embassy Tripoli: Political and Press Officer
2000 to 2002	FCO: Arabic language training
1999 to 2000	FCO: Desk Officer, Turkey/Malta
1999	Joined FCO

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Published 16 July 2018
Last updated 2 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 2 August 2018

   Added translation

2. 16 July 2018

   First published.