Geoffrey Adams

Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams
KCMG OBE
Adams in 2013
Adams in 2013
Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office
2013
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Paul Arkwright
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Iran
In office
2006–2009
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
Preceded by Sir Richard Dalton
Succeeded by Sir Simon Gass
Personal details
Born 11 June 1957
Nationality British
Education Eton College
Alma mater Magdalen College, Oxford

Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams KCMG (born 11 June 1957)[1] is a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He recently served as Director-General, Political at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,[2] and has been appointed to be Ambassador to the Netherlands from Summer 2013.[3]

Adams was educated at Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied Islamic history and Middle Eastern politics. In 1979, he joined the British Diplomatic Service. Adams has been in diplomatic postings overseas in Saudi Arabia, France, South Africa and Egypt. He was the British Consul-General in Jerusalem from 2001 to 2003, responsible for Britain's relations with the Palestinian people, before joining Jack Straw's Private Office as his Principal Private Secretary. He served as Ambassador to Iran from April 2006 until March 2009.

Adams was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2003 New Year Honours list,[4] as a "Serving Officer" (Member) of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (MStJ) in 2006,[5] and a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours list.[6]

References

  1. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2006-01-24). "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran". Press Release. Archived from the original on 2006-01-24.
  2. A & C Black (2012). "ADAMS, Sir Geoffrey (Doyne)". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  3. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (10 August 2012). "Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Netherlands". Press release. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56797. p. 3. 2002-12-31. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 58136. p. 14758. 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58729. p. 2. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2012-05-02.

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Offices held

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Robin Kealy
British Consul-General, Jerusalem
2001–2003
Succeeded by
John Jenkins
Preceded by
Simon McDonald
Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
2003–2005
Succeeded by
Peter Hayes
Preceded by
Sir Richard Dalton
Her Majesty's Ambassador, Tehran
2006–2009
Succeeded by
Sir Simon Gass
Preceded by
Mark Lyall Grant
Director-General, Political, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2009–2013
Succeeded by
Mark Sedwill
Preceded by
Paul Arkwright
Her Majesty's Ambassador, The Hague
2013–present
Incumbent