Mr Hamish Cowell CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador
to the Sultanate of Oman in succession to Mr Jonathan Wilks CMG,
who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service
appointment. Mr Cowell will take up his appointment during
September 2017.
Curriculum Vitae
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Full name
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Hamish Cowell
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Married to
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Shadi Khan Kasmai Cowell
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Children
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Three daughters
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2013 – 2016
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Tunis, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
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2012 – 2013
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FCO, Head, North Africa Department
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2011 – 2012
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FCO, Head, Libya Crisis Unit
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2010 – 2011
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FCO, Private Secretary, Minister of State
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2005 – 2009
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Paris, First Secretary, later Head, International Policy
Team
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2004 – 2005
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Secondment to Quai d’Orsay
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2001 – 2004
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UKRep Brussels, First Secretary, Middle East Issues
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2000 – 2001
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Middle East Research Associate, International Institute for
Strategic Studies
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2000
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No.10, Downing Street Press Office
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1999 – 2000
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FCO, Foreign Secretary’s Speechwriter
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1996 – 1999
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Cairo, Head, Political, Economic & Development Sections
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1994 – 1996
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FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign & Security Policy
Unit
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1992 – 1994
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Tehran, Deputy Head of Mission & First Secretary
Political
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1989 – 1992
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Colombo, Second Secretary, Political and Press
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1987 – 1988
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FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Iran/Iraq, Middle East
Department
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