British Ambassador to Sudan

Giles Lever

Biography

Giles Lever was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in October 2021.

Mr Lever joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1990 and has worked in a wide range of roles, including in Africa, on the Middle East and North Africa, and on security issues. He has particular experience of East Asia, with previous postings in Vietnam and Japan.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Mr Giles Lever

Dates Role
October 2021 to the present Khartoum, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2018 to 2020 Kabul, Deputy Head of Mission
2014 to 2018 Vietnam, 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
1993 to 1997 Hanoi, Second Secretary (Political)
1991 to 1992 FCO, Desk Officer, Thailand/Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia Team, South East Asia Department
1990 Joined FCO

British Ambassador to Sudan

The Ambassador of His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Kabul
    • 2018 to 2020
  • Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Kabul
    • 2018 to 2018
  • British Ambassador to Vietnam
    • 2014 to 2018