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Asif Ahmad
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Not to be confused with Asif Ahmed.
Asif Ahmad CMG (Bengali: আসিফ আনোয়ার আহমেদ; born 21 January 1956) is a banker-turned-diplomat, having served as a Senior Civil Servant at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. From 2017 to August 2021 he was the British High Commissioner to Jamaica. He was the British Ambassador to Thailand from November 2010 until August 2012.[1] He was the British Ambassador to the Philippines from July 2013 to 2017.[2] He has also been accredited to the Bahamas, Palau and Laos.
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British High Commissioner to Jamaica | |
In office August 2017 – August 2021 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | David Fitton |
Succeeded by | Judith Slater |
British High Commissioner to the Bahamas | |
In office 2017–2019 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Theresa May |
Preceded by | David Fitton |
Succeeded by | Sarah Dickson |
British Ambassador to the Philippines and Ambassador to Palau | |
In office July 2013 – July 2017 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
Preceded by | Stephen Lillie |
Succeeded by | Daniel Pruce |
British Ambassador to Laos and Ambassador to Thailand | |
In office 2010–2012 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Quinton Quayle |
Succeeded by | Philip Malone (as Ambassador to Laos) Mark Kent (as Ambassador to Thailand) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1956-01-21) 21 January 1956 (age 68) London, England |
Alma mater | St Cuthbert's Society, Durham |
Profession | Diplomat |
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