Sherard Cowper-Coles

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Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles (born London 1955) is the United Kingdoms ambassador to Afghanistan.

[edit] Diplomatic career

Cowper-Coles entered the diplomatic service in 1977, taking various tours of duty including work with the International Institute for Strategic Studies and as Principal Private Secretary to Robin Cook. Sherard's first ambassadorial role was in Tel Aviv as the British Ambassador to Israel from 2001 to 2003. From that role, Cowper-Coles was appointed as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, a post that he held until 2006. He is currently serving as ambassador to Afghanistan in Kabul.