Ian Whitting

Ian Whitting
Ian Whitting; OBE
British Ambassador to Montenegro
	In office; 2013–2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron; Theresa May
Preceded by	Catherine Knight-Sands
Succeeded by	Alison Kemp
British Ambassador to Iceland
	In office; 2008–2012
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown; David Cameron
Preceded by	Alp Mehmet
Succeeded by	Stuart Gill
Personal details
Born	2 April 1953
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Tracy Gallagher
Children	2
Education	Chichester High School For Boys

Ian Robert Whitting OBE (born 2 April 1953) is a British diplomat who was Ambassador to Montenegro from 2013 to 2017 and Ambassador to Iceland from 2008 to 2012.

Whitting giving a speech in Podgorica, Montenegro in 2016

Career

Whitting was educated at Chichester High School For Boys and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1972. Between posts at the FCO, he served at Moscow, Tunis, Athens, Dublin and Abidjan. He returned to the embassy at Athens as Director, EU and Economic Affairs, from 2003 to 2004 and Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General from 2005 to 2008. He was then appointed Ambassador to Iceland, an office he served in from 2008 to 2012, and took up his appointment as Ambassador to Montenegro in September 2013.[1] In March 2017 the FCO announced that he was to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.[2]

Whitting is married to Tracy (née Gallagher). They have two daughters, Olivia and Isobel.

Mr Ian Whitting OBE, gov.uk
WHITTING, Ian Robert, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
Mr Ian Whitting, OBE, Debrett's People of Today

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Alp Mehmet	Ambassador to Iceland 2008–2012	Succeeded by Stuart Gill
Preceded by Catherine (Kate) Knight-Sands	Ambassador to Montenegro 2013–2017	Succeeded by Alison Kemp

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