Ian Cliff

Ian Cliff

Ian Cliff OBE (born 11 September 1952) is a British diplomat who has been ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sudan, the OSCE and Kosovo, now chargé d'affaires in Croatia.

Career

Ian Cameron Cliff was educated at Hampton Grammar School and Magdalen College, Oxford where he gained a degree in modern history. He taught history for four years at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham, before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1979. After Arabic language training at St Andrews University and in Damascus he served at Khartoum and in Middle East-related posts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in the UK mission to the United Nations in New York and as deputy head of mission in Vienna before being appointed ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001–05, ambassador to Sudan 2005–07, head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna (with personal rank of ambassador) 2007–11, and ambassador to Kosovo 2011–2015.[1][2] In May 2015 he was appointed to be chargé d'affaires to Croatia for a year.[3]

In 1991, while he was in New York, Ian Cliff was appointed OBE.[4]

Personal life

Ian Cliff is married to Caroline Cliff and has three children born 1989, 1993 and 2001. He is keen on history, railways and enjoys classical music.One of which is named Richard Cliff who teaches as a Modern Language teacher at Oxted School in Surrey

References

  1. ↑ Ambassador's career history at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 January 2012), British Embassy Pristina, 7 October 2011
  2. ↑ "Arrival of the new British Ambassador to Kosovo". British Embassy Pristina. 11 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia appointed". British Embassy Zagreb. 15 May 2015.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52588. p. 29. 29 June 1991.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Graham Hand		 Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
2001–2005 		Succeeded by
Matthew Rycroft
Preceded by
Sir William Patey		 Ambassador to Sudan
2005–2007 		Succeeded by
Dame Rosalind Marsden
Preceded by
Colin Munro		 Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Dominic Schroeder
Preceded by
Andrew Sparkes		 Ambassador to Kosovo
2011–2015 		Succeeded by
Ruairí O’Connell
Preceded by
David Slinn		 Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia
2015–present 		Incumbent


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