Peter Tibber CMG

Biography

Dr Tibber was British Ambassador to Colombia from 2015 - 2019. He joined the FCO in 1984 after completing a doctorate in medieval history at Oxford University. Dr Tibber has been posted to Sudan, France, Turkey, Mexico, Germany and Pakistan. He was a member of the Senior Management Team of UK Trade & Investment.

Curriculum Vitae

Full Name: Peter Tibber

Married to: Eve Tibber - Children: 3 sons

2015 - 2019 HM Ambassador, Colombia
August 2011 – August 2015 HM Ambassador, Sudan
November 2011 – May 2012 Nairobi interim High Commissioner
Sept 2009 – Sept 2011 Islamabad, Deputy High Commissioner
2005 – 2009 Dusseldorf , Consul General and Director UKTI Germany
2002 – 2004 UKTI, Director, International Sectors Group
2001 – 2002 UKTI, Director, International Management
2000 – 2001 UKTI, Director, African and Middle East
1997 – 2000 Mexico City, Deputy Head of Mission
1993 – 1997 Ankara, Head Political Section
1990 – 1992 PS/Minister of State (Lord Caithness/Alastair Goodlad)
1984 – 1990 Successively - FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Argentina, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador, France; FCO, Head of South Africa Sanctions Team

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Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Colombia
    • 2015 to 2019
  • Head of British Office Sudan and UK Special Representative to Sudan
    • 2011 to 2015