Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Sudan: Giles Lever

Mr Giles Lever has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE.

Mr Giles Lever has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in succession to Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE who has transferred to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Lever will take up his appointment during September 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Giles Lever

Year Role
2020 to present Full-time Language Training (Arabic)
2018 to 2020 Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission
2014 to 2018 Hanoi, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 to 2014 Full-time Language Training (Vietnamese)
2011 to 2013 Abuja, Deputy High Commissioner
2009 to 2011 Department for International Development, Head, Middle East and North Africa Department
2009 FCO, Strategy Development, Counter-Terrorism Department
2009 Erbil, Acting Consul General
2006 to 2009 FCO, Deputy Head, Iraq Group
2002 to 2006 Tokyo, First Secretary - Political, later Head, Political Section
2000 to 2002 Full-time Language Training (Japanese)
1997 to 2000 FCO, Head, Export Control Policy Section, Non-Proliferation Department

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Published 15 March 2021