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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia: Neil Crompton
Mr Neil Crompton has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Mr Simon Collis CMG.
Mr Neil Crompton has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Mr Simon Collis CMG
Mr Neil Crompton has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in succession to Mr Simon Collis CMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Crompton will take up his appointment during February 2020.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Neil Crompton
| 2019 | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) |
| 2015 to 2019 | FCO, Director, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2014 to 2015 | FCO, Deputy Political Director, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate, and South Asia and Afghanistan Directorate |
| 2012 to 2014 | FCO, Director, South Asia and Afghanistan Directorate |
| 2007 to 2011 | Washington, Counsellor, Foreign and Security Policy Department, Joint Intelligence Committee Representative |
| 2005 to 2007 | FCO, Iran Coordinator, Iran Department |
| 2003 to 2005 | FCO, Head of Iraq Policy Unit |
| 1999 to 2003 | Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 1998 to 1999 | Full-time Language Training (Farsi) |
| 1997 to 1998 | FCO, Head of Iran Section |
| 1995 to 1997 | FCO, Senior Research Officer, Middle East and North Africa Group |
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