Simon Shercliff

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Simon Shercliff CMG OBE is a British diplomat, and Ambassador to Iran.[1]

Shercliff was educated at Wells Cathedral School.[2] He graduated from the St Catharine's College, Cambridge in 1995, with a degree in Earth Sciences.[3][4]

In the 2021 New Year Honours, Shercliff, then Director, National Security, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) "For services to British foreign policy and National Security."[5]

In August 2021, he became the British Ambassador to Iran.[6]

He is married to Emma Louise Shercliff, and they have two children.[6]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to Yemen
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by British Ambassador to Iran
2021–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


References[]

  1. ^ Wintour, Patrick (12 August 2021). "UK ambassador angers Iran with 'insulting' embassy photo gaffe". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Simon Shercliff – from Wells to the world (and back)". Wells Cathedral School. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Simon Shercliff CMG OBE". FCO. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "New Year Honours for Catz alumni". St Catharine’s College. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "The New Year Honours 2021". GOV.UK. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran: Simon Shercliff". FCO. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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