Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador
to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the
Republic of San Marino, in succession to the Rt Hon Lord
Llewellyn CVO, OBE, who has transferred to a new appointment as
FCDO Political Director and Director General Political.
Mr Hickey will take up his appointment during June 2026.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Stephen Benedict Hickey
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Year
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Role
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2022 to present
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FCDO, Director Middle East and North Africa
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2021 to 2022
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FCDO, Additional Director Europe (EU)
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2019 to 2021
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Baghdad, Her Majesty's Ambassador
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2015 to 2019
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UKMIS New York, Ambassador and Political Co-Ordinator
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2013 to 2015
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Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission
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2011 to 2012
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Pretoria, Political Counsellor
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2011
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Benghazi, Head of UK Mission
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2010 to 2011
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Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission
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2007 to 2010
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FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
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2006 to 2007
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FCO, Team Leader, Iran Bilateral, Regional and Reform Team,
Middle East Directorate
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2006
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FCO, Team Leader, Near East Team, Middle East Directorate
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2003 to 2006
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UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations and
Chairman of the EU's working group on the Middle East and
North Africa during the UK's Presidency of the EU
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2003
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Nicosia, Second Secretary Commercial (North)
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2003
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UKMIS Geneva, UN Commission on Human Rights
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2002 to 2003
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UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations
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2001 to 2002
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FCO, Desk Officer – Asia Multilateral, South East Asian
Department
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