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UK Export Finance Country Heads and London Team - Middle East

How to contact UK Export Finance's Country Heads in The Middle East.

• From: UK Export Finance
• Published: 4 July 2025
• Last updated: 29 August 2025 — See all updates

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All Country Heads and London Teams by Region

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Team Middle East (London Office)

Interim Co-Head of Origination

Alexander Milne

Email alexander.milne@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Regional Head

Joseph Chakra

Email joseph.chakra@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Senior Business Origination Officer) 

Chris Allum

Email chris.allum@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Business Origination Officer

Yasmine Siddiqi

Email Yasmine.siddiqi@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Country Heads (By Region)

UAE and Kuwait

Graham Scopes

Based at the British Embassy Dubai
Al Seef Road
Bur Dubai
Near to Dubai Creekside
PO Box 65 Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Email graham.scopes@fcdo.gov.uk

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan

Michelle Leong

Based at the British Embassy Riyadh
British Embassy
Diplomatic Quarter,
11693 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
PO Box 9435 Riyadh
Saudi Arabia

Email michelle.leong@fcdo.gov.uk

Qatar, Oman and Iraq

Daniel Rathwell

Based at the British Embassy Doha
West Bay
Dafna Area, Onaiza Zone
66, Al Shabab Street
PO Box 3 Doha
Qatar

Email daniel.rathwell@fcdo.gov.uk

Published 4 July 2025

Last updated 29 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 29 August 2025

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2. 29 August 2025

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3. 4 July 2025

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