PRESS RELEASE : Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Israel – Simon Walters [January 2023]
The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 23 January 2023.
Mr Simon Walters has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the State of Israel in succession to Mr Neil Wigan OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Walters will take up his appointment during August 2023.
Curriculum vitae
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to present | Full Time Language Training, Hebrew |
| 2019 to 2022 | FCDO, Director National Security for Middle East and Africa |
| 2017 to 2019 | FCO, Director, Policy and Requirements |
| 2016 to 2017 | FCO, Regional Lead for South-Eastern Europe, Istanbul |
| 2013 to 2016 | FCO, Head, Global Prosperity Team |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Head, Arabian Peninsula Team |
| 2008 to 2011 | Jerusalem, Her Majesty’s Consul |
| 2006 to 2008 | FCO, Private Secretary to PUS |
| 1999 to 2006 | Postings in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen |
| 1998 to 1999 | Full Time Language Training (Arabic), Cairo |
