Jacqueline Lawson-Smith

Biography

Jacqueline Lawson-Smith OBE took up her appointment as Deputy Ambassador to the State of Qatar in August 2015.

Curriculum vitae

2012 – 2014 FCO, Head of Egypt & Maghreb Department
2011 – 2012 Damascus, Deputy Ambassador
2011 Muscat, Chargee d’Affaires
2009 – 2011 Algiers, Deputy Ambassador
2006 – 2009 FCO, Head of Middle East & Africa Section, Counter-Terrorism Department
2003 – 2005 Mazar-e Sharif, Political Counsellor, UK Provincial Reconstruction Team
2001 – 2003 Sana’a, Deputy Ambassador & Her Majesty’s Consul-General
1999 – 2001 Tripoli, Director of Commercial Section
1996 – 1999 FCO, Algeria Desk Officer, Near East & North Africa Department
1988 – 1995 Dubai, Her Majesty’s Vice-Consul
Languages French, Arabic, Farsi
Interests Private flying, walking, skiing

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission, Qatar