Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq: Mark Bryson-Richardson

Press release

Mr Mark Bryson-Richardson MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Mr Stephen Hickey. Mr Bryson-Richardson will take up his appointment during July 2021.

Mark Bryson-Richardson portrait

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Mark Bryson-Richardson

Dates Role
2021 Full-time language training (Arabic)
2019 to 2020 DFID / FCDO, Director, Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe
2014 to 2019 Cross Whitehall, Director, Stabilisation Unit
2013 to 2014 Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission
2013 Mogadishu, Deputy Head of Mission
2011 to 2012 FCO, Head, Libya Group, Middle East Operations
2008 to 2010 Kabul, Political Counsellor
2008 Khartoum, Deputy Head of Mission (temporary duty)
2006 to 2008 FCO, Head, Middle East Peace Process Team
2003 to 2006 Khartoum, Deputy Head of Mission and Head, Political and Press Sections
2000 to 2002 Full-time language training (Arabic)
1999 to 2000 FCO, Desk Officer, European Union – Gibraltar
1999 Joined FCO

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Published 25 June 2021