Press release from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office:

Mr Irfan Siddiq OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus in succession to Mr Stephen Lillie CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Siddiq will take up his appointment during August 2022.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Irfan Siddiq
Partner: Penélope Siddiq
Children: Two

Date | Role

2021 | Full-time language training (Greek)
2021 | FCDO, Director, Africa (East and Central) (February – June)
2018 to 2021 | Khartoum, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2017 to 2018 | Plan International (Secondment), International Advocacy Director
2016 to 2017 | FCO, Head of Secondments Unit
2013 to 2016 | Baku, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2011 to 2013 | FCO, Head of Arab Partnership Department
2010 to 2011 | Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission
2007 to 2010 | Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission
2005 to 2007 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
2004 to 2005 | Washington, US State Department (Secondment), Policy Officer, Iraq Desk
2003 to 2004 | Baghdad, Governance Directorate, Coalition Provisional Authority, Political Officer
2002 to 2003 | Cairo, Second Secretary Political/Press