Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Oman: Bill Murray

Mr Bill Murray has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman in succession to Mr Hamish Cowell CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Murray will take up his appointment during September 2021.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Bill Murray

Curriculum vitae

Full name: William Murray

Dates Role
2019 to present Abu Dhabi, Counsellor
2016 to 2019 Tunis, Counsellor
2015 to 2016 FCO, Head of Libya Team
2013 to 2015 FCO, Head of Syria Team
2011 to 2013 Jerusalem, Counsellor
2010 to 2011 Sana’a, Counsellor
2009 to 2010 Amman, First Secretary
2008 Pre-posting Arabic language training
2006 to 2008 Nairobi, First Secretary covering Somalia
2005 to 2006 FCO, Head of Team, Irbil
2004 to 2005 FCO, Counter Terrorism Department
2003 to 2004 Baghdad, Second Secretary
1993 to 2002 Royal Marines Officer

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Published 7 July 2021