Simon Collis

His Excellency
Simon Collis
CMG

Collis at Chatham House in 2013
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Assumed office
2015
Monarch King Salman
Preceded by Sir John Jenkins
British Ambassador to Iraq
In office
2012–2014
President Jalal Talabani
Preceded by Michael Aron
Succeeded by Frank Baker
British Ambassador to Syria
In office
2007–2012
President Bashar al-Assad
Preceded by John Jenkins
Succeeded by Embassy closed
British Ambassador to Qatar
In office
2005–2007
Monarch Sheikh Tamim
Preceded by David MacLennan
Succeeded by Roddy Drummond
Personal details
Born 23 February 1956
Spouse(s) Huda Mujarkech
Children Five children
Alma mater Christ's College, Cambridge

Simon Paul Collis, CMG (born 23 February 1956) is a British diplomat who is Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.

Biography

Collis was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield from 1967 until 1973 and at Christ's College, Cambridge.

He has held posts in Bahrain, Tunisia, India, Jordan, Dubai, and Basra. He was Consul General in Basra between 2004 and 2005. He was British Ambassador to Qatar 2005–07, and British Ambassador to Syria 2007–2012. He left Syria in February 2012, after the British Government withdrew their staff there.[1] He was British Ambassador to Iraq from 2012 until September 2014.[1][2] He presented his credentials as British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia on 3 February 2015.[3]

Collis was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to British interests in Iraq and Syria.[4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Iraq Business News retrieved 3 July 2012
  2. Vice Foreign Minister Receives a Number of Ambassadors, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 3 February 2015
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60895. p. b4. 14 June 2014.

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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
David MacLennan
British Ambassador to Qatar
20052007
Succeeded by
Roddy Drummond
Preceded by
John Jenkins
British Ambassador to Syria
20072012
Embassy closed
Preceded by
Michael Aron
British Ambassador to Iraq
20122014
Succeeded by
Frank Baker
Preceded by
Sir John Jenkins
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2015present
Incumbent
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