Mr Hugh Philpott OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador
to Turkmenistan in succession to Miss Thorda Abbott-Watt. Mr
Philpott will take up his appointment in Summer 2019.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Name: Hugh Stanley Philpott OBE
Married to:Janine Frederica Philpott
Children: One
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2015 to present
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Dushanbe, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
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2014 to 2015
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Temporary Assignments including as Charge d’Affaires in
Astana and Crisis Manager and resilience Deputy Head of
Mission in Kyiv
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2012 to 2013
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Language training (Russian)
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2008 to 2012
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FCO and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills,
Head of Science & Innovation Network and Deputy Head of
International Science & Innovation Unit
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2007 to 2008
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FCO, Deputy Head of Science & Innovation Group
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2005 to 2007
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FCO, Deputy Head of Overseas Territories Department
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2001 to 2004
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Muscat, Deputy Head of Mission
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1999 to 2001
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FCO, Head of Bermuda and Caribbean Section, Overseas
Territories Directorate
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1997 to 1999
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Department for International Development, Programme
Manager, Russia, East Europe and Central Asia Department
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1991 to 1993
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FCO, Desk Officer, Bermuda, Turks & Caicos Islands,
Anguilla and the Cayman Islands
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1990 to 1991
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FCO, Assistant Desk Officer for Israel and Lebanon
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1988 to 1990
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Iraq, Third Secretary
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1987 to 1988
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Language training (Arabic)
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1985 to 1987
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Budapest, Vice-Consul
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1984 to 1985
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Language Training (Hungarian)
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1982 to 1984
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Oslo, Pro-consul
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1980 to 1982
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FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Security Dept
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1980
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Joined FCO
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