David Reddaway

David Reddaway

David Norman Reddaway, CMG, MBE (born 26 April 1953^[1]) is the British ambassador to Turkey.^[2]

Biography

Before his appointment to Turkey in 2009, he was the British ambassador to Ireland.^[3]

He was born in Ottawa, Canada and went to Oundle School.^[4] He studied history at Cambridge University, and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1975. His career has included assignments to Iran (during the Iranian revolution), India, Spain, Argentina and Afghanistan. Married to Roshan, he is the father of three.

In 2002, his appointment as British ambassador to Iran was rejected by the Iranian government, with some Iranian newspapers (incorrectly) accusing him of being "a Jew and a member of MI6". ^[5] He speaks fluent Persian and his wife is Iranian.

He served as British High Commissioner to Canada between 2003 and 2006. He presented his diplomatic credentials to the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese on 12 September 2006, succeeding Stewart Eldon as British ambassador to Ireland.^[6]

Career

• 1975–1977: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Desk Officer for East Germany and the Council of Europe
• 1977–1980: Tehran: 3rd Secretary Commercial; 2nd later 1st Secretary Political
• 1980–1984: Madrid, 1st Secretary Political
• 1984–1986: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Falkland Islands Department, Desk Officer
• 1986–1988: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Private Secretary to Minister(s) of State
• 1988–1990: New Delhi, 1st Secretary Political
• 1990–1993: Tehran, Chargé d'Affaires
• 1993–1997: Buenos Aires, Minister & Deputy Head of Mission
• 1997–1999: FCO: Head of Southern European Department
• 1999–2001: FCO: Director Public Services
• 2002–2002: London, UK Special Representative for Afghanistan
• 2002–2003: Harvard, Visiting Fellow
• 2003–2006: Ottawa, High Commissioner
• 2006–2009: Dublin, Ambassador
• 2009–present: Ankara, Ambassador

See also

• List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Ireland
• List of Old Oundelians

External links

• The British Embassy in Turkey Career history — biography from the British Embassy's website
• Britain’s new man in Ireland — Sunday Business Post interview, 17 September 2006
• A high-flying veteran diplomat — BBC News article, 8 February 2002

References

1. ^ Change of British Ambassador to Ireland — British Embassy press release, 30 June 2006
2. ^ Anadolu Ajansi - Britain appoints new Ambassador to Ankara
3. ^ Foreign and Commonwealth Office and British Embassy Website
4. ^ The British Embassy in Turkey Career history
5. ^ Rejection threatens UK-Iran detente — BBC News article, 8 February 2002
6. ^ New British ambassador presents credentials — British embassy press release, 12 September 2006

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Andrew Burns	UK High Commissioner to Canada 2003–2006	Succeeded by Anthony Cary
Preceded by Stewart Eldon	UK Ambassador to Ireland 2006-2009	Succeeded by Julian King

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