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Cliff was educated at [[Hampton Grammar School]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]] where he gained a degree in [[modern history]]. He taught history for four years at [[Dr Challoner's Grammar School]], [[Amersham]], before joining the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1979. After [[Arabic language]] training at [[St Andrews University]] and in [[Damascus]] he served at [[Khartoum]] and in Middle East-related posts in the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], in the UK mission to the [[United Nations]] in [[New York City|New York]] and as deputy [[head of mission]] in [[Vienna]] before being appointed [[ambassador]] to [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] 2001–05, ambassador to [[Sudan]] 2005–07, head of the UK Delegation to the [[OSCE]] in Vienna (with personal rank of ambassador) 2007–11, and ambassador to [[Kosovo]] 2011–2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukinkosovo.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-in-pristina/ambassador/career-history |title=Ambassador's career history |accessdate=2014-03-18 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127220710/http://ukinkosovo.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-in-pristina/ambassador/career-history |archivedate=27 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}, British Embassy Pristina, 7 October 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/arrival-of-the-new-british-ambassador-to-kosovo |title=Arrival of the new British Ambassador to Kosovo |publisher=British Embassy Pristina |date=11 April 2015}}</ref> In May 2015 he was appointed to be [[chargé d'affaires]] to [[Croatia]] for a year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/charge-daffaires-to-croatia-appointed |title=Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia appointed |publisher=British Embassy Zagreb |date=15 May 2015}}</ref>
Cliff was educated at [[Hampton Grammar School]] and [[Magdalen College, Oxford]] where he gained a degree in [[modern history]]. He taught history for four years at [[Dr Challoner's Grammar School]], [[Amersham]], before joining the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1979. After [[Arabic language]] training at [[St Andrews University]] and in [[Damascus]] he served at [[Khartoum]] and in Middle East-related posts in the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]], in the UK mission to the [[United Nations]] in [[New York City|New York]] and as deputy [[head of mission]] in [[Vienna]] before being appointed [[ambassador]] to [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] 2001–05, ambassador to [[Sudan]] 2005–07, head of the UK Delegation to the [[OSCE]] in Vienna (with personal rank of ambassador) 2007–11, and ambassador to [[Kosovo]] 2011–2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukinkosovo.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-in-pristina/ambassador/career-history |title=Ambassador's career history |accessdate=2014-03-18 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127220710/http://ukinkosovo.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/our-embassy-in-pristina/ambassador/career-history |archivedate=27 January 2012 |df=dmy-all }}, British Embassy Pristina, 7 October 2011</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/arrival-of-the-new-british-ambassador-to-kosovo |title=Arrival of the new British Ambassador to Kosovo |publisher=British Embassy Pristina |date=11 April 2015}}</ref> In May 2015 he was appointed to be [[chargé d'affaires]] to [[Croatia]] for a year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/charge-daffaires-to-croatia-appointed |title=Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia appointed |publisher=British Embassy Zagreb |date=15 May 2015}}</ref>


He retired from the Diplomatic Service in December 2016 and is now an international affairs consultant.
He retired from the Diplomatic Service in December 2016 and is now an international affairs consultant and Foreign Office archive adviser.


In 1991, while he was in New York, Ian Cliff was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE).<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=52588 |date=29 June 1991 |supp=y |page=29}}</ref> He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) in the [[2017 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61803|supp=y|page=N3|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>
In 1991, while he was in New York, Ian Cliff was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE).<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=52588 |date=29 June 1991 |supp=y |page=29}}</ref> He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George]] (CMG) in the [[2017 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61803|supp=y|page=N3|date=31 December 2016}}</ref>

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Ian Cliff

Ian Cameron Cliff CMG OBE (born 11 September 1952) is a British diplomat who has been ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sudan, the OSCE and Kosovo, as well as chargé d'affaires in Croatia.

Career

Cliff was educated at Hampton Grammar School and Magdalen College, Oxford where he gained a degree in modern history. He taught history for four years at Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham, before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1979. After Arabic language training at St Andrews University and in Damascus he served at Khartoum and in Middle East-related posts in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in the UK mission to the United Nations in New York and as deputy head of mission in Vienna before being appointed ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina 2001–05, ambassador to Sudan 2005–07, head of the UK Delegation to the OSCE in Vienna (with personal rank of ambassador) 2007–11, and ambassador to Kosovo 2011–2015.[1][2] In May 2015 he was appointed to be chargé d'affaires to Croatia for a year.[3]

He retired from the Diplomatic Service in December 2016 and is now an international affairs consultant and Foreign Office archive adviser.

In 1991, while he was in New York, Ian Cliff was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[4] He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ambassador's career history". Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help), British Embassy Pristina, 7 October 2011
  2. ^ "Arrival of the new British Ambassador to Kosovo". British Embassy Pristina. 11 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia appointed". British Embassy Zagreb. 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "No. 52588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 June 1991. p. 29.
  5. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N3.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina
2001–2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador to Sudan
2005–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Head of UK Delegation to the OSCE
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador to Kosovo
2011–2015 		Succeeded by
Ruairí O’Connell
Preceded by Chargé d'Affaires to Croatia
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Andrew Dalgleish


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