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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Algeria: James Downer
Mr James Downer has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Mr James Downer has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle. Mr Downer will take up his appointment during January 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: James Robert Stephen Downer
| 2023 to 2024 | FCDO, Middle East and North Africa Directorate, including Israel/Gaza and Red Sea crisis responses |
| 2023 | Islamabad, Acting Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2023 | Sudan, Head, HMG Rapid Deployment Team |
| 2020 to 2022 | Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2019 to 2020 | FCO, Acting Head, North Africa Joint Unit, Near East Department |
| 2018 | FCO, review of HMG Gulf Strategy |
| 2015 to 2018 | Jerusalem, Deputy Consul-General |
| 2011 to 2014 | FCO, Deputy Head, Intelligence Policy Department |
| 2006 to 2011 | Washington, First Secretary (Asia) |
| 2006 | FCO, Senior Adviser, Counter-Terrorism Policy Department |
| 2004 to 2005 | FCO, Deputy Team Leader, External Relations, Northern and Eastern Europe Team, EU-External |
| 2004 | Iraq, Political Adviser, HQ Multinational Division South East Iraq |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy Team Leader, Common Foreign and Security Policy Team, EU-External |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO, Head, Middle East Peace Process Section, Near East and North Africa Department |
| 1998 to 2001 | FCO, Head, Conflict Prevention and Humanitarian Affairs Section, UN Department |
| 1995 to 1998 | Sana’a, Second Secretary |
| 1993 to 1995 | Full Time Arabic Language Training |
| 1992 to 1993 | FCO, Desk Officer, Angola & Mozambique, Africa Department (Southern) |
| 1992 | Joined FCO |
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