Edward Chaplin (diplomat)
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Edward Graham Mellish Chaplin, CMG
, OBE
(born 21 February 1951) is a British
diplomat, notable for serving as British ambassador in occupied Iraq from April 2004. Until January 2011 he served as British ambassador to Italy.
Chaplin represented UK at the Nasiriyah conference, where he declared, in April 2003:
In April 2004, after the Invasion of Iraq, he was appointed ambassador to the Iraqi Governing Council
in occupied Iraq.
He was one of the witnesses of the The Iraq Inquiry.
Educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge (BA 1st Cl. Hons Oriental Studies 1973)
Married Nicola Helen Fisher. One son, 2 daughters.
On December 1, 2009, Chaplin gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry in which he spoke about post-war planning for Iraq.
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, OBE
Order of the British Empire
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(born 21 February 1951) is a British
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diplomat, notable for serving as British ambassador in occupied Iraq from April 2004. Until January 2011 he served as British ambassador to Italy.
Biography
Chaplin headed the Middle East and North Africa department at the Foreign Office in the 80s, notably being briefly detained and assaulted by the Iranian Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution in 1987.Chaplin represented UK at the Nasiriyah conference, where he declared, in April 2003:
In April 2004, after the Invasion of Iraq, he was appointed ambassador to the Iraqi Governing Council
Iraqi Governing Council
The Iraqi Governing Council was the provisional government of Iraq from July 13, 2003 to June 1, 2004. It was established by and served under the United States-led Coalition Provisional Authority...
in occupied Iraq.
He was one of the witnesses of the The Iraq Inquiry.
Educated at Queens’ College, Cambridge (BA 1st Cl. Hons Oriental Studies 1973)
Career highlights
- 1973 Entered FCO
- 1975–77 Muscat
- 1977–78 Brussels
- 1978-79 École Nationale d’Administration, Paris
- 1979–81 On secondment to CSD as Private Secretary to Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Lords
- 1981–84 FCO
- 1985–87 Head of Chancery, Tehran
- 1987–89 FCO
- 1990-92 On secondment to Price Waterhouse Management Consultants, 1990–92
- 1992-96 Deputy Permanent Representative, UKMIS Geneva
- 1997-99 Head, Middle East Department, FCO
- 2000–02 Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
- 2002-04 Director, Middle East and N Africa, FCO
- 2004-05 Ambassador to Iraq
- 2005-06 Visiting Fellow, Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge
- 2006-11 Ambassador to Italy
Married Nicola Helen Fisher. One son, 2 daughters.
On December 1, 2009, Chaplin gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry in which he spoke about post-war planning for Iraq.
Sources and references
- Who's Who 2009