LONDON, April 30 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
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
Media enquiries
Email newsdesk@fcdo.gov.uk
Telephone 020 7008 3100
Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
