Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Jerusalem

Mr Philip Hall OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul-General to Jerusalem

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 17 October 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mr Philip Hall OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Jerusalem in succession to Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Hall will take up his appointment during summer 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Philip Ridley Hall OBE

2015 – 2016	FCO, Additional Director, Spending Review
2012 – 2015	FCO, Head, Counter-Proliferation Department
2008 – 2012	UK Delegation to NATO, Defence Counsellor
2007 – 2008	Bucharest, Deputy Head of Mission
2003 – 2006	Cabinet Office, Head of Division, European Secretariat
2002 – 2003	FCO, Deputy Head, Middle East Department followed by Baghdad: Office of Reconstruction & Humanitarian Affairs/Coalition Provisional Authority
2001 – 2003	FCO, Deputy Head, Africa Department Equatorial
1999 – 2001	FCO, Head, Middle East Peace Process Section
1997 – 1999	FCO, Head, Economic & Financial Section, European Union Department
1995 – 1997	UKRep Brussels, Second Secretary, followed by First Secretary(Amsterdam Treaty negotiation)
1995	Joined FCO
1994 – 1995	HM Treasury

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Published 17 October 2016