Irfan Siddiq

Irfan Siddiq is a British diplomat who has served as the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus. Born on January 27, 1977, in Leeds, he is a citizen of the United Kingdom.

Career

He has worked for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. From 2007 to 2010, he served as the Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission in Syria. He subsequently served as the Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission in Iraq between 2010 and 2011. From 2011 to 2013, he held the position of Head of the Arab Partnership Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. He served as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan starting in 2013. His diplomatic appointments also include serving as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Sudan and as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Iraq. He has also served as the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Cyprus. He has 40,080 followers on X/Twitter as of February 2023.

Distinctions

He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

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