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Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, in succession to the Rt Hon Lord Llewellyn CVO OBE.
Mr Stephen Hickey CMG has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of San Marino, in succession to the Rt Hon Lord Llewellyn CVO, OBE, who has transferred to a new appointment as FCDO Political Director and Director General Political.
Mr Hickey will take up his appointment during June 2026.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Stephen Benedict Hickey
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to present | FCDO, Director Middle East and North Africa |
| 2021 to 2022 | FCDO, Additional Director Europe (EU) |
| 2019 to 2021 | Baghdad, Her Majesty's Ambassador |
| 2015 to 2019 | UKMIS New York, Ambassador and Political Co-Ordinator |
| 2013 to 2015 | Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2011 to 2012 | Pretoria, Political Counsellor |
| 2011 | Benghazi, Head of UK Mission |
| 2010 to 2011 | Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2007 to 2010 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Team Leader, Iran Bilateral, Regional and Reform Team, Middle East Directorate |
| 2006 | FCO, Team Leader, Near East Team, Middle East Directorate |
| 2003 to 2006 | UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations and Chairman of the EU's working group on the Middle East and North Africa during the UK's Presidency of the EU |
| 2003 | Nicosia, Second Secretary Commercial (North) |
| 2003 | UKMIS Geneva, UN Commission on Human Rights |
| 2002 to 2003 | UKREP Brussels, Second Secretary External Relations |
| 2001 to 2002 | FCO, Desk Officer - Asia Multilateral, South East Asian Department |
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