LONDON, Aug. 6 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Mr Thomas Allan has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain in succession to Mr Alastair Long, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Allan will take up his appointment during January 2027.

Curriculumvitae

Full name: Thomas Philip Allan

Dates Role

2023 to 2026 FCDO, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa

2020 to 2022 Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, National Security Secretariat

2018 to 2019 DFID, Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary

2014 to 2017 Dar es Salaam, Deputy Head of Office, DFID Tanzania

2011 to 2014 Sana'a/London, Economic Adviser, DFID Yemen

2009 to 2011 Freetown, Economic Adviser, DFID Sierra Leone

2008 to 2009 DFID, Economist, Policy Division

2005 to 2008 Department of Health, Economist

2003 to 2005 Addis Ababa, Policy Officer, UNESCO

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