CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO THE STATE OF QATAR

28 Jan 2005 12:45 PM

Mr Simon Collis has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr David MacLennan who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Collis will take up his appointment in March / April 2005.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Mr Simon Paul Collis
Date of Birth: 23 February 1956
Family Status: Partner, Sandra Kelly
Children: One son (1975) and One Daughter (1980)

2004 Consul General, Basra
2000-2004 Consul General, Dubai
1999-2000 On secondment to BP
1996-1999 Amman, Deputy Head of Mission & Consul General 1994-1996 FCO, Near East & North African Department, Deputy Head of Department
1991-1994 New Delhi, 1st Secretary Political
1990-1991 FCO Emergency Unit
1988-1990 Tunis, Deputy Head of Mission
1987-1988 FCO, South Asian Department
1986 UK Mission to the UN in New York, First Secretary
1984-1986 FCO, Press Office
1981-1983 Bahrain, 2nd Secretary, Chancery
1980-1981 Full Time Language Training
1978-1979 FCO, Southern European Department
1978 Entered FCO

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