British Ambassador to Iraq

Irfan Siddiq OBE

Biography

Irfan Siddiq OBE is the British Ambassador to Iraq. He took up his appointment in March 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Term Post
2025 - present Baghdad, His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
2022 - 2024 Nicosia, British High Commissioner to Cyprus
2018 - 2021 Khartoum, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
2017 - 2018 Plan International, International Advocacy Director (secondment)
2016 - 2017 FCDO, Head, Secondment Unit
2013 - 2016 Baku, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
2011 - 2013 FCDO, Head, Arab Partnership Department
2010 - 2011 Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission
2007 - 2010 Damascus, Deputy Head of Mission
2005 - 2007 FCDO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
2004 - 2005 Washington, secondment to US State Department as Political Officer
2003 - 2004 Baghdad, Political Officer, Coalition Provisional Authority
2002 - 2003 Cairo, Second Secretary (Political/Press)
2000 - 2002 Full time language training (Arabic)
2000 - 2000 FCDO, Desk Officer, Middle East Peace Process Section
1999 - 2000 New Delhi, Second Secretary (Economic/Commercial)
1998 -1999 FCDO, Desk Officer, NATO
1998 Joined FCDO

British Ambassador to Iraq

The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cyprus
    • 2022 to 2024
  • Head of British Office Sudan and UK Special Representative to Sudan
    • 2018 to 2021
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Azerbaijan
    • 2013 to 2016