- CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT SOFIA - CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT MUSCAT - MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS

12 Sep 2001 12:00 AM

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT SOFIA

Ian Soutar has been appointed Her Majesty''s Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria in succession to Mr Richard Stagg who will be transferring to a new Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Soutar will take up his new appointment in December 2001.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Samuel Ian Soutar Date of Birth: 2 June 1945 Marital Status: Married (Mary) Children: 1 son (1971); 1 daughter (1973)

1997-2001 GENEVA (UKDIS), Head of Delegation 1995-1997 FCO (Head of Library and Records Department) 1991-1995 FCO (Head of Information Systems Department (Operations)) 1991 Royal College of Defence Studies 1986-1991 WELLINGTON (Deputy High Commissioner) 1983-1986 FCO (Arms Control and Disarmament Department) 1981-1983 FCO (Energy, Science and Space Department) 1977-1980 WASHINGTON (First Secretary) 1976-1977 FCO (PS/Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State) 1974-1976 FCO (European Community Department (Internal) 1972-1974 SAIGON (Second Secretary) 1970-1972 BRUSSELS (Third Secretary) 1969-1970 FCO (European Community Department (Internal)) 1968-1969 FCO (Western European Department) 1968 Entered FCO

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR AT MUSCAT

Stuart Laing has been appointed Her Majesty''s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman in succession to Sir Ivan Callan KCVO who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Laing will take up his new appointment in April 2002.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Stuart Laing

Full Name: John Stuart Laing Date of Birth: 22 July 1948 Marital Status: married (Sibella (Dorman) Children: 1 son (1974); 2 daughters (1979;1985)

Career 1998- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (High Commissioner) 1995-1998 FCO/DFID (Head of Know How Fund, Central Europe) 1992-1995 RIYADH (Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission) 1989-1992 PRAGUE (Deputy Head of Mission) 1987-1989 FCO (Near East and North African Department) 1983-1987 CAIRO (Head of Chancery) 1981-1983 FCO (Southern African Department) 1979-1981 FCO (Western European Department) 1978-1979 FCO (Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department) 1975-1978 BRUSSELS (UKREP) (Private Secretary) 1973-1975 JEDDA (Third Secretary) 1971-1973 Full time language training 1970-1971 FCO (South Asian Department) 1970 Entered FCO

MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS

In addition to their regular official duties, FCO Ministers have the following public engagements:

MR STRAW EU Special General Affairs Council, Brussels

MR HAIN 1600 Call by Georgian Foreign Minister Menagharishvili 1900 Host Kimberley Process Reception at Hampton Court Palace

BARONESS AMOS 1130 HE Prof George Kirya, Ugandan High Commissioner

BARONESS SYMONS CBI/British-Chilean Chamber of Commerce Business Conference, FCO

MR MACSHANE Aleksandar Dimitrov, Macedonian Foreign Minister

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