Thomas Fletcher (diplomat)

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Tom Fletcher

Thomas Stuart Francis "Tom" Fletcher CMG (born 27 March 1975) is a British diplomat. From 2011 to 2015, he was the UK's Ambassador to Lebanon.

Early life

Fletcher was educated at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone, and at Hertford College, Oxford, where he was awarded first class honours in Modern History. He was Junior Common Room President at Hertford College.

Career

Tom Fletcher is a Visiting Professor of International Relations at New York University, and Visiting Professor at the Diplomatic Academy.

He was British Ambassador to Lebanon (2011-15), and the 10 Downing Street foreign policy adviser to three Prime Ministers (2007-11).

He is an Honorary Fellow of Oxford University, and the Global Strategy Director for the Global Business Coalition for Education, which seeks to harness private sector efforts to get 59 million children into school. He blogs as the Naked Diplomat, and chairs the International Advisory Council of the Creative Industries Federation, promoting Britain's most dynamic and magnetic sector overseas.

Leading a review of British diplomacy for the UK Foreign Office, and a report on the future of the United Nations.

His book Naked Diplomacy - Power and Statecraft in the Digital Age was published by Harper Collins on June 2, 2016.

Personal life

He is married to Dr Louise Fletcher, a psychotherapist. They have two sons.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister
2007–2011
Succeeded by
John Casson
Preceded by Ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon
2011–2015
Succeeded by