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Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain - August 2019
Roderick Drummond has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Mr Roderick Drummond has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Mr Roderick Drummond has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain in succession to Mr Simon Martin CMG. Mr Drummond will take up his appointment in August 2019.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Roderick Drummond
| 2016 to Present | FCO, Director Security, Estates and Security Directorate |
| 2013 to 2016 | Suva, High Commissioner and Head South Pacific Network |
| 2009 to 2013 | Riyadh, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General |
| 2008 to 2009 | London, pre-posting training and Arabic refresher |
| 2007 to 2008 | Doha, Chargé d’Affaires |
| 2004 to 2007 | Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2002 to 2004 | Amman, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 1999 to 2002 | Brussels, UKRep, RELEX Counsellor |
| 1998 to 1999 | Brussels, UKRep, Desk Officer Middle East |
| 1996 to 1998 | Johannesburg, Deputy Consul General |
| 1992 to 1995 | FCO, Head, West Africa Section, Africa Directorate |
| 1992 | FCO, Sanctions Desk, Eastern Adriatic Unit |
| 1988 to 1992 | Algiers, Second Secretary Political/ Economic/ Press |
| 1986 to 1987 | FCO, Full-time Arabic Language Training |
| 1985 to 1986 | FCO, Desk Officer, Philippines and Indonesia |
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