British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Neil Crompton

Biography

Neil Crompton was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in February 2020. Prior to this appointment he was the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Directorate from 2015 to 2019.

Crompton joined the FCDO in 1995 as a Senior Research Officer in the Middle East and North Africa Group.

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British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office