Hugh Philpott Explained
Hugh Stanley Philpott |
Term Start: | September 2019 |
Term End: | October 2021 [1] [2] |
Successor: | Lucia Wilde[3] [4] |
Occupation: | Diplomat |
Hugh Stanley Philpott (born 24 January 1961) is a British retired diplomat who served as Ambassador to Turkmenistan.[5] [6] [7]
Education
He was educated at Brockenhurst College and the Open University.
Career
Hugh Stanley Philpott began his career at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980, where he dealt with a wide range of issues, including international security, foreign countries and the Middle East. He previously served in cities such as Oslo, Budapest, Baghdad, Washington and Muscat. He also worked at the UK Department for International Development, responsible for technical support to Russia, as well as the UK Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Crafts, where he led the British science and innovation network.
Since 2015, as ambassador, he headed the British diplomatic mission in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.[8]
In November 2018, he was appointed British Ambassador to Turkmenistan.[9] September 26, 2019 presented credentials in Turkmenistan.[10] [11] He served as Ambassador to Turkmenistan until October 2021.
In 2020, he released a video on YouTube singing Turkmen song Turkmen Sahrasy.[12] [13]
In October 2021, Philpott was retired from the Diplomatic Service.[14]
Personal life
Hugh Stanley Philpott is married to Janine Frederica Philpott.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde .
- Web site: Lucia Wilde named new UK ambassador to Turkmenistan | Politics .
- Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde .
- Web site: Lucia Wilde named new UK ambassador to Turkmenistan | Politics .
- https://www.gov.uk/government/people/hugh-philpott British Ambassador to Turkmenistan
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-turkmenistan--2 Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan
- https://turkmenportal.com/blog/21942/novyi-posol-velikobritanii-pristupil-k-rabote-v-turkmenistane Новый посол Великобритании приступил к работе в Туркменистане
- https://tajikta.tj/ru/news/novyy-posol-velikobritanii-v-tadzhikistane-pristupil-k-svoim-obyazannostyam Новый посол Великобритании в Таджикистане приступил к своим обязанностям
- https://www.trend.az/casia/turkmenistan/2987227.html Назначен новый посол Великобритании в Туркменистане
- https://sng.today/ashkhabad/11321-v-turkmenistane-nachal-rabotu-novyj-posol-velikobritanii.html В Туркменистане начал работу новый посол Великобритании
- https://turkmenportal.com/blog/21942/novyi-posol-velikobritanii-pristupil-k-rabote-v-turkmenistane Новый посол Великобритании приступил к работе в Туркменистане
- News: Hugh Philpott: Singing ambassador wins a place in the hearts of Turkmen . . 14 February 2023 . Moscow . Tom Parfitt .
- News: In 'COVID-Free' Turkmenistan, Britain's (Singing) Ambassador Now Has COVID . . 18 December 2020 . 14 February 2023.
- Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde .