British High Commissioner to Cyprus

Irfan Siddiq OBE

Biography

Irfan Siddiq OBE was appointed British High Commissioner to Cyprus in August 2022.

Curriculum vitae

Term Post
2022 - present Nicosia, British High Commissioner to Cyprus
2018 - 2021 Khartoum, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2017 - 2018 Plan International, International Advocacy Director (secondment)
2016 - 2017 FCDO, Head, Secondment Unit
2013 - 2016 Baku, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2011 - 2013 FCDO, Head, Arab Partnership Department
2010 - 2011 Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission
2007 - 2010 Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission
2005 - 2007 FCDO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
2004 - 2005 Washington, secondment to US State Department as Political Officer
2003 - 2004 Baghdad, Political Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority
2002 - 2003 Cairo, Second Secretary (Political/Press)
2000 - 2002 Full time language training (Arabic)
2000 - 2000 FCDO, Desk Officer, Middle East Peace Process Section
1999 - 2000 New Delhi, Second Secretary (Economic/Commercial)
1998 -1999 FCDO, Desk Officer, NATO
1998 Joined FCDO

British High Commissioner to Cyprus

The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Sudan
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Azerbaijan