Gareth Bayley OBE
Biography
Gareth Bayley was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt in May 2021.
Gareth was the Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Director for South Asia and Afghanistan from 2017 to May 2021.
Gareth joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1995. He worked on the Middle East and North Africa, the United Nations, EU Common Foreign and Security Policy and Conflict/Post-Conflict Transition. Previous assignments include:
- Chief of Staff to Quartet Representative Tony Blair (2009 to 2010)
- the UK Mission to the UN (2006 to 2009)
- Deputy Head of FCO’s Iraq Department (2005 to 2006)
- British Embassy Baghdad (2004 to 2005)
- British Embassy Cairo (1998 to 2002)
Gareth was the UK Special Representative for Syria from October 2014 to October 2017.
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British Ambassador to Egypt
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.