Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Morocco: Thomas Reilly

Mr Thomas Reilly has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 18 January 2017

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Mr Thomas Reilly has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco in succession to Ms Karen Elizabeth Betts, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Reilly will take up his appointment during summer 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Thomas Reilly

2015 – present	Royal Dutch Shell, Special Advisor, International Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs
2012 – 2015	Shell UK Ltd, Head of Government Relations
2010 – 2012	Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission
2008 – 2009	FCO, Deputy Head of Climate Change & Energy Department
2005 – 2008	FCO, Deputy Head of Counter Terrorism Department
2004 – 2005	Sana’a and Kuwait, Political Officer
2004	Language training (Arabic)
2001 – 2003	Buenos Aires, Political Officer
1998 – 2001	FCO, Desk Officer, Financial Crime and non-proliferation
1998	Joined FCO

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Published 18 January 2017