Philip Tissot

Biography

Philip Tissot became Deputy Permanent Representative to the UK Mission to the UN and Other International Organisations in February 2009. After almost 35 years in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Philip left the Office on 31 March 2013 and is planning a career in the private sector.

Career history

  • 2007-2008: Deputy Head Security Policy Department, FCO, London
  • 2002-2007: Trade Commissioner, British Consulate-General, Hong Kong
  • 1999-2002: Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission Valletta, Malta
  • 1996-1998: Deputy Head European Union Department (Presidency), FCO, London
  • 1994-1996: UN Disarmament Desk Officer, Security Policy Department, FCO, London
  • 1990-1994: Second Secretary UK Mission to the UN, New York (Human Rights, Social and Development Issues and Visits Officer)
  • 1988-1990: Vice-Consul (Commercial, Consular and Management), British Consulate-General, Toronto, Canada
  • 1986-1988: Desk Officer Aid for Trade, Aid Policy Department, Overseas Development Administration., London
  • 1983-1986: Accountant and later Vice-Consul British High Commission, Lagos, Nigeria
  • 1981-1983: Africa and Middle East Floater (short-term temporary assignments in Somalia, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Algeria, Kenya, Bahrain, Israel, Ethiopia and Ghana)
  • 1978-1979: Quimper University, Brittany, France (French Language studies)
  • 1978-1981: Overseas Accounts Auditor, Finance Department, FCO, London

Philip was educated at Bishop Douglass School, East Finchley, London

Previous roles in government

  • Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva
    • 2009 to 2013