Geoffrey Adams

Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams KCMG
Adams in 2013
Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Netherlands
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Paul Arkwright
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Iran
In office 2006–2009
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Sir Richard Dalton
Succeeded by	Sir Simon Gass
Personal details
Born	11 June 1957
Nationality	British
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford

Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams KCMG (born 11 June 1957)^[1] is a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He recently served as Director-General, Political at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office,^[2] and has been appointed to be Ambassador to the Netherlands from Summer 2013.^[3]

Adams was educated at Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied Islamic history and Middle Eastern politics. In 1979, he joined the British Diplomatic Service. Adams has been in diplomatic postings overseas in Saudi Arabia, France, South Africa and Egypt. He was the British Consul-General in Jerusalem from 2001 to 2003, responsible for Britain's relations with the Palestinian people, before joining Jack Straw's Private Office as his Principal Private Secretary. He served as Ambassador to Iran from April 2006 until March 2009.

Adams was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2003 New Year Honours list,^[4] as a "Serving Officer" (Member) of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (MStJ) in 2006,^[5] and a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours list.^[6]

References

1. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2006-01-24). "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran". Press Release. Archived from the original on 2006-01-24.
2. A & C Black (2012). "ADAMS, Sir Geoffrey (Doyne)". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
3. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (10 August 2012). "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Netherlands". Press release. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56797. p. 3. 2002-12-31. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
5. The London Gazette: no. 58136. p. 14758. 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58729. p. 2. 2008-06-14. Retrieved 2012-05-02.

External links

• University of St. Andrew's - Institute for Iranian Studies - Honorary Lecturers
• The Guardian - Briton teaches US diplomats how to talk to Iran

Offices held