Horndiplomat-UK Government appointed a new Ambassador to Somalia. Ben Fender replaces David Concar who has been an Ambasidor in Mogadishu since 2016. Mr Fender will take up his post next month.
The following statement was issued today by UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Mr Ben Fender OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia in succession to Mr David Concar, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Fender will take up his appointment in February 2019.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Benjamin James Fender
2016 to 2019 |
FCO, Head, Security Policy Department |
2015 to 2016 |
Tehran, Chargé then Deputy Head of Mission |
2015 |
FCO, Deputy Head, Iran Department |
2014 to 2015 |
Freetown, Deputy Head, UK Ebola Response |
2012 to 2014 |
Kabul, Counsellor (Political) |
2008 to 2011 |
Paris, First Secretary (Political/Military) |
2007 to 2008 |
Seconded to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2003 to 2007 |
FCO, Head, Iran team |
1999 to 2003 |
Beijing, Second then First Secretary (Political) |
1997 to 1999 |
FCO, Language training (Chinese) |
1996 to 1997 |
FCO, Desk Officer for Palestine, Arab/Israel team |
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