Press release
Change of Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Qatar: Ajay Sharma
Mr Ajay Sharma is to succeed Mr Nicholas Hopton as Her Majesty's Ambassador to Qatar.
Mr Ajay Sharma has been appointed Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the State of Qatar in succession to Mr Nicholas Hopton, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Sharma will take up his appointment during November 2015.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name | Ajay Sharma |
| 2015- present | Charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires to Iran |
| 2012 鈥� 2015 | FCO Head of Iran Department, followed by Non-resident Charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires to Iran |
| 2008 鈥� 2012 | Paris, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2007 鈥� 2008 | Tehran, Deputy Head Mission |
| 2007 | Language training (Farsi) |
| 2005 鈥� 2007 | FCO, Deputy Head of Security Policy Department |
| 2003 鈥� 2005 | Ankara, Head of Political Section |
| 2002 鈥� 2003 | Moscow, Head of Economic Section |
| 2001 鈥� 2002 | Language training (Russian) |
| 2000 鈥� 2001 | Secondment to Her Majesty鈥檚 Treasury |
| 1997 鈥� 2000 | Ankara, Second Secretary Political |
| 1996 鈥� 1997 | Language training (Turkish) |
| 1995 鈥� 1996 | FCO, Desk Officer Hungary & Slovakia, European Department |
| 1995 | Joined FCO |
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Published 2 October 2015