UK appoints new Ambassador to Egypt

CAIRO, SEPT 5(SEE)- Geoffrey Adams KCMG has been appointed  Ambassador to Egypt in succession to  John Casson CMG.

Geoffrey will take up his appointment in September 2018.

CURRICULUM VITAE

2013 – 2017 The Hague, Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2009 – 2012 FCO, Director General (Political)

2009 FCO, Director, Middle East and North Africa

2006 – 2009 Tehran, Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2003 – 2005 FCO, Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

2001 – 2003 Jerusalem, Consul General

1998 – 2001 Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission

1995 – 1998 Cabinet Office, European Secretariat

1991 – 1994 Pretoria/Cape Town, First Secretary and Head of Political Section

1987 – 1991 FCO, Private Secretary to the Permanent Under-Secretary

1985 – 1987 Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Paris

1982 – 1985 Jeddah, Third later Second Secretary (Political)

1979 Joined Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service.