Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan

Mr Hugh Philpott OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan.

Mr Hugh Philpott OBE

Mr Hugh Philpott OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan in succession to Miss Thorda Abbott-Watt. Mr Philpott will take up his appointment in Summer 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Hugh Stanley Philpott OBE

Married to:Janine Frederica Philpott

Children: One

2015 to presentDushanbe, Her Majesty's Ambassador
2014 to 2015Temporary Assignments including as Charge d'Affaires in Astana and Crisis Manager and resilience Deputy Head of Mission in Kyiv
2012 to 2013Language training (Russian)
2008 to 2012FCO and Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Head of Science & Innovation Network and Deputy Head of International Science & Innovation Unit
2007 to 2008FCO, Deputy Head of Science & Innovation Group
2005 to 2007FCO, Deputy Head of Overseas Territories Department
2001 to 2004Muscat, Deputy Head of Mission
1999 to 2001FCO, Head of Bermuda and Caribbean Section, Overseas Territories Directorate
1997 to 1999Department for International Development, Programme Manager, Russia, East Europe and Central Asia Department
1991 to 1993FCO, Desk Officer, Bermuda, Turks & Caicos Islands, Anguilla and the Cayman Islands
1990 to 1991FCO, Assistant Desk Officer for Israel and Lebanon
1988 to 1990Iraq, Third Secretary
1987 to 1988Language training (Arabic)
1985 to 1987Budapest, Vice-Consul
1984 to 1985Language Training (Hungarian)
1982 to 1984Oslo, Pro-consul
1980 to 1982FCO, Assistant Desk Officer Security Dept
1980Joined FCO

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