James Sharp

Biography

Mr James Sharp was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in September 2019.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: James Lyall Sharp

2018 - 2019 FCO, Full-time Language training (Azerbaijani)
2017 - 2018 FCO, Policy Advisor, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate
2015 - 2017 FCO, Policy Advisor, Mediterranean Migration Unit
2013 - 2015 FCO, Director, Migration, Migration Directorate
2012 - 2013 FCO, Gulf and Middle East Advisor, Arms Export Policy Department
2008 - 2012 UK Border Agency, Asia Pacific Regional Director, Hong Kong
2006 - 2008 FCO, Head, Western Mediterranean, Justice and Home Affairs, and Germany Group
2002 - 2005 Almaty, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
2001 - 2002 FCO, Full-time Language training (Russian)
2000 - 2001 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
1998 - 2000 FCO, Section Head, North East Asia and Pacific Department
1996 - 1998 Vienna, UK Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, with responsibility for former Yugoslavia and former Soviet Union
1995 - 1996 FCO, Section Head, Hong Kong Department
1992 - 1995 FCO, Section Head, Eastern Department
1989 - 1992 Cairo, External Relations and Press and Public Affairs Officer
1988 - 1989 FCO, Full-time Language training (Arabic)
1987 - 1988 FCO, Desk Officer for Chile, South America Department
1983 - 1987 BAE Systems, Military Aircraft Division, Lancashire and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia