Andrew James Sparkes CMG

Biography

British Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal from 26 April 2013 to 2015
Secondment to the European Union as Deputy Head of the EULEX Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo from October 2010
Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Republic of Kosovo from April 2008 - October 2010
Her Majesty’s Ambassador, Democratic Republic of Congo from July 2004 – July 2007
Pretoria, Deputy High Commissioner and Consul General Johannesburg/Pretoria from December 2001 – February 2004
Jakarta, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General from April 1999 – December 2001
DTI, Secondment as Head of new Services and Sectors Directorate (later became UK Trade and Investment) from July 1997 – November 1998
FCO, DS5 (now D6) Grade Manager then Assistant Director Personnel Management from July 1995 – July 1997
Bangkok, First Secretary Political from 1992 – 1995
FCO, Head of Section, Mozambique and Angola from 1991 – 1992
FCO, Desk Officer, Israel and Lebanon from 1990 – 1991
FCO, Head of Section, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei from 1988 – 1990
Ankara, Second Secretary Political from 1985 – 1988
FCO, Various Desk Officer Roles from 1983 – 1985

Andy has two children Edward and Laura from his former marriage.