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Returning to London in 1992 he was Deputy Head UN Department before becoming an Overseas Inspector. He was appointed Deputy Head of Mission, Riyadh in 1995. From 1999-2002 he was Head of Middle east Department before being appointed HM Ambassador to Sudan where he was involved in the negotiations for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005). After Sudan he served as HM Ambassador to Iraq 2005-2006 during the drafting of the new Iraqi Constitution, referendum, elections and subsequent formation of a new Iraqi Government. From 2006-2007 he was the Director of Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) Programme before taling up his present appointment as HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in April 2007. He was knighted in the New Years Honours List 2009. |
Returning to London in 1992 he was Deputy Head UN Department before becoming an Overseas Inspector. He was appointed Deputy Head of Mission, Riyadh in 1995. From 1999-2002 he was Head of Middle east Department before being appointed HM Ambassador to Sudan where he was involved in the negotiations for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005). After Sudan he served as HM Ambassador to Iraq 2005-2006 during the drafting of the new Iraqi Constitution, referendum, elections and subsequent formation of a new Iraqi Government. From 2006-2007 he was the Director of Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) Programme before taling up his present appointment as HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in April 2007. He was knighted in the New Years Honours List 2009. |
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<ref>Patey,William(Charters), in Who's Who 2008 (London, A. & C. Black, 2008)<ref> |
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Early History
Born in Edinburgh in 1953 and educated at Trinity Academy before going to read History at the University of Dundee.
Career
Joined the FCO in 1975 straight from university. Studied Arabic at Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies (MECAS)in Lebanon before going on to serve as Commercial Attache in the British Embassy, Abu Dhabi 1978-81. Second Secretary, Tripoli 1981-84 before a spell in London in NENAD and MED. He spent 4 years in Australia as First Secretary British High Commission Canberra. Returning to London in 1992 he was Deputy Head UN Department before becoming an Overseas Inspector. He was appointed Deputy Head of Mission, Riyadh in 1995. From 1999-2002 he was Head of Middle east Department before being appointed HM Ambassador to Sudan where he was involved in the negotiations for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (2005). After Sudan he served as HM Ambassador to Iraq 2005-2006 during the drafting of the new Iraqi Constitution, referendum, elections and subsequent formation of a new Iraqi Government. From 2006-2007 he was the Director of Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) Programme before taling up his present appointment as HM Ambassador to Saudi Arabia in April 2007. He was knighted in the New Years Honours List 2009.
<ref>/Patey,William(Charters), in Who's Who 2008 (London, A. & C. Black, 2008)<ref>
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