James Lyall Sharp

James Lyall Sharp (born 12 April 1960) is a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 2002–2005. Since July 2019, he has been the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan.[1]

James Lyall Sharp, 2019

Early life

Sharp is a son of Sir Richard Lyall Sharp (1915–2002), a civil servant. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, and Durham University (St Cuthbert's Society) where he graduated in 1982 with a 2:1 BA degree in Modern Middle Eastern Studies.

Career

  • 1983–1986: Customer Relations, British Aerospace, Riyadh
  • 1987: Entered Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
  • 1987–1988: South America Department
  • 1989–1992: Cairo (Second Secretary, Chancery/Information)
  • 1992–1995: Head of Section, Eastern Department
  • 1995–1996: Head of Section, Hong Kong Department
  • 1996–1998: Vienna OSCE (First Secretary)
  • 1998–2000: Head of Section, North East Asia & Pacific Department
  • 2000–2001: Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
  • 2002–2005: Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and concurrently non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
  • 2006–2008: Head, Western Mediterranean/JHA/Germany Group, FCO
  • 2008–2012: Asia Pacific Regional Director, UK Border Agency, Hong Kong
  • 2012–2013: Arms Export Policy Department, FCO
  • 2013–present: Director, Migration, FCO

References

  • SHARP, James Lyall, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, 2017 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2016)
  • "FCO Daily Bulletin, Wednesday 10 July 2002". FCO. 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2007.

See also

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Richard Lewington
Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
2002–2005
Succeeded by
Paul Brummell
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