British Consul General, Jeddah
Cecille El Beleidi
Biography
Cecille El Beleidi became the British Consul-General, Jeddah in September 2022.
Cecille joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1983. Before, she has worked in Kuwait, Nepal, Morocco, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China.
Previous roles
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2020 to 2022 | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) |
| 2016 to 2020 | British Consulate-General Chongqing, Consul General |
| 2012 to 2015 | Doha, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2010 to 2012 | FCO, Head of Consular Overseas Residents Services Unit |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Regional Lead, Corporate Services Programme |
| 2008 to 2009 | UKBA HR Transition Team |
| 2003 to 2008 | Jeddah, Deputy Consul General and Head of Trade & Investment |
| 2002 to 2003 | FCO, Arabic Language Training |
| 1999 to 2002 | Riyadh, Second Secretary Political and Press and Public Affairs |
| 1996 to 1999 | FCO, Assistant Private Secretary, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State |
| 1996 to 1996 | Cairo, Entry Clearance Officer |
| 1995 - 1996 | FCO, Middle East Department |
| 1992 to 1995 | Casablanca, Senior Management Officer/Vice Consul/Entry Clearance Officer |
| 1989 to 1992 | Kathmandu, Accountant and Assistant Management Officer |
| 1986 to 1989 | FCO, Nationality & Treaty Department |
| 1985 to 1986 | Kuwait, Archivist |
| 1983 to 1985 | FCO, South America Department |
| 1983 | Joined FCO |
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British Consul General, Jeddah
The Consul General is the senior UK official in a Consulate General, which is a subordinate office to the Embassy or High Commission, usually located in another major city. The Consul General represents the UK government and is typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.