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'''Sir John Jenkins''' is a British former diplomat who was ambassador to several countries of importance to the UK deep state.
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John Jenkins was educated at [[St. Philip's School|St Philip's Grammar School]], [[Birmingham]], [[The Becket School]], [[Nottinghamshire]] and [[Jesus College, Cambridge]] where he gained a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] and a doctorate ([[PhD]]) in 1980. He joined the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (FCO) in 1980 and served in [[Abu Dhabi]], [[Kuala Lumpur]] and [[Kuwait]] before being appointed [[ambassador]] to [[Burma]] 1999–2002; [[Consul-General]] at [[Jerusalem]] 2003–06; ambassador to [[Syria]] 2006–07; Director, Middle East and North Africa at the FCO 2007–09; ambassador to [[Iraq]] 2009–11; UK Special Representative to the [[National Transitional Council of Libya]] May–October 2011, then briefly ambassador to [[Libya]] October–November 2011; and ambassador to [[Saudi Arabia]] from June 2012.<ref>[http://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majesty-s-ambassador-to-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia], Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 25 April 2012</ref>
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At the end of January 2015 he retired from the Diplomatic Service and as of 27 January 2015 became Executive Director of the Middle East branch of the [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]], based in Bahrain.<ref>[http://www.iiss.org/en/about%20us/press%20room/press%20releases/press%20releases/archive/2014-dd03/december-be27/john-jenkins-152c IISS announces the appointment of Sir John Jenkins as Executive Director IISS–Middle East, Manama Bahrain], 5 December 2014</ref>
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Jenkins was appointed LVO in 1989,<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51932/page/12995</ref> [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in the [[New Year Honours]] of 2003<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56797/supplement/3</ref> and knighted KCMG in the [[Queen's Birthday Honours]] of 2011.<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59808/supplement/3</ref> He is a Serving Brother of the [[Venerable Order of Saint John|Order of St John of Jerusalem]].<ref>https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58328/page/7053</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 14:06, 27 February 2022

Person.png John Jenkins   PowerbaseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(diplomat)
John Jenkins.jpg
Born26 January 1955
Alma materThe Becket School, Jesus College (Cambridge)
UK diplomat with several deep state positions

Employment.png UK/Ambassador/Syria Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
2006 - 2007
Preceded byPeter Ford
Succeeded bySimon Collis

Employment.png UK/Ambassador/Iraq Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
2009 - 2011

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In office
October 2011 - November 2011
Also UK Special Representative to the National Transitional Council of Libya May–October 2011

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Dates unknown

Employment.png UK/Ambassador/Saudi Arabia Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
June 2012 - Present

Sir John Jenkins is a British former diplomat who was ambassador to several countries of importance to the UK deep state.

Career

John Jenkins was educated at St Philip's Grammar School, Birmingham, The Becket School, Nottinghamshire and Jesus College, Cambridge where he gained a BA and a doctorate (PhD) in 1980. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1980 and served in Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur and Kuwait before being appointed ambassador to Burma 1999–2002; Consul-General at Jerusalem 2003–06; ambassador to Syria 2006–07; Director, Middle East and North Africa at the FCO 2007–09; ambassador to Iraq 2009–11; UK Special Representative to the National Transitional Council of Libya May–October 2011, then briefly ambassador to Libya October–November 2011; and ambassador to Saudi Arabia from June 2012.[1]

At the end of January 2015 he retired from the Diplomatic Service and as of 27 January 2015 became Executive Director of the Middle East branch of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, based in Bahrain.[2]

Jenkins was appointed LVO in 1989,[3] CMG in the New Year Honours of 2003[4] and knighted KCMG in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2011.[5] He is a Serving Brother of the Order of St John of Jerusalem.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 25 April 2012
  2. ↑ IISS announces the appointment of Sir John Jenkins as Executive Director IISS–Middle East, Manama Bahrain, 5 December 2014
  3. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51932/page/12995
  4. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56797/supplement/3
  5. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59808/supplement/3
  6. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58328/page/7053
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