Mr Thomas will take up his appointment during May 2018.
The UK has had an office in Mauritania since 2011. The
move to upgrade it to an Embassy is a sign of the UK’s
growing bilateral relationship with Mauritania and its
commitment to the region.
On Mr Thomas’s appointment, the Foreign Secretary said:
I am delighted that we are enhancing our
representation in Mauritania, and hope that our
relationship continues to grow, particularly in
trade. We are strengthening our diplomatic, security
and development engagement across North Africa and
the Sahel, and this Mission is another example of
Global Britain: outward facing and forging stronger
relationships around the world.
Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office and Minister of State at the
Department for International Development, added:
This is an exciting new chapter as we deepen our
links across the region and I particularly look
forward to visiting later in the year.
Mr Thomas has worked in the public and private sector,
focusing on energy, trade and terrorism. He joined the
FCO in 2009 to work on UN Security Council policy,
before moving to the Middle East and North Africa
Directorate. He has previously served overseas in
Tripoli, Moscow and Baghdad.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Samuel Thomas
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2018 to present
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Pre-posting training
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2015 to 2017
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Baghdad, Head Counter-Terrorist Finance, Economic
and Energy Section
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2015
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Moscow, Energy Policy
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2013 – 2015
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Tripoli, Political and Economic Consultant (on
leave from FCO)
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2011 – 2013
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Tripoli, Deputy latterly Head, Commercial Section
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2011
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FCO/Cabinet Office, Chief of Staff,
Cross-Whitehall Libya Oil Cell
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2009 – 2011
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FCO, UN Security Council Desk Officer,
International Organisations Department
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