Ian Whitting
Ian Robert Whitting OBE (born 2 April 1953) is a British diplomat who was ambassador to Montenegro 2013–17.
Career
Ian Whitting was educated at Chichester High School For Boys and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1972. Between posts at the FCO he served at Moscow, Tunis, Athens, Dublin and Abidjan. He returned to the embassy at Athens as Director, EU and Economic Affairs, 2003–04 and Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General 2005–08. He was then appointed ambassador to Iceland 2008–12, and took up his appointment as ambassador to Montenegro in September 2013.[1] In March 2017 the FCO announced that he was to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.[2]
Family
Ian Whitting is married to Tracy (née Gallagher). They have two daughters, Olivia and Isobel.
References
- Mr Ian Whitting OBE, gov.uk
- WHITTING, Ian Robert, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- Mr Ian Whitting, OBE, Debrett's People of Today
- ↑ Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Montenegro, British Embassy Podgorica, 19 September 2013
- ↑ Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Montenegro, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 March 2017
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alp Mehmet |
Ambassador to Iceland 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Stuart Gill |
| Preceded by Catherine (Kate) Knight-Sands |
Ambassador to Montenegro 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Alison Kemp |