Dr Noel Guckian, CVO, OBE

Career: diplomat; entered HM Dip Serv 1980, language trg SOAS 1982-83, 2 sec (commercial) Jedda 1984-87, served Paris 1988, head of section Tripoli 1990, head of section Kuwait 1991-92, head Scott Inquiry Unit ME Dept FCO 1993-94, dep head of mission Muscat 1994-97, head of section Near East North African Dept FCO 1998, head Br Interests Section FCO 1998-99, chargé d'affaires on restoration of relations 1999, dep head of mission Tripoli 1999-2002, dep head of mission Damascus 2002-04, head of post and consul-gen for Northern Iraq Kirkuk 2004-05, ambass to Oman 2005-11