James Sharp
Biography
Mr James Sharp was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan in September 2019.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: James Lyall Sharp
Married to: Sara el-Gammal Sharp
Children: Two sons
| 2018 - 2019 | FCO, Full-time Language training (Azerbaijani) |
| 2017 - 2018 | FCO, Policy Advisor, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate |
| 2015 - 2017 | FCO, Policy Advisor, Mediterranean Migration Unit |
| 2013 - 2015 | FCO, Director, Migration, Migration Directorate |
| 2012 - 2013 | FCO, Gulf and Middle East Advisor, Arms Export Policy Department |
| 2008 - 2012 | UK Border Agency, Asia Pacific Regional Director, Hong Kong |
| 2006 - 2008 | FCO, Head, Western Mediterranean, Justice and Home Affairs, and Germany Group |
| 2002 - 2005 | Almaty, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Non-Resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan |
| 2001 - 2002 | FCO, Full-time Language training (Russian) |
| 2000 - 2001 | FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department |
| 1998 - 2000 | FCO, Section Head, North East Asia and Pacific Department |
| 1996 - 1998 | Vienna, UK Delegation to the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, with responsibility for former Yugoslavia and former Soviet Union |
| 1995 - 1996 | FCO, Section Head, Hong Kong Department |
| 1992 - 1995 | FCO, Section Head, Eastern Department |
| 1989 - 1992 | Cairo, External Relations and Press and Public Affairs Officer |
| 1988 - 1989 | FCO, Full-time Language training (Arabic) |
| 1987 - 1988 | FCO, Desk Officer for Chile, South America Department |
| 1983 - 1987 | BAE Systems, Military Aircraft Division, Lancashire and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Azerbaijan