Michael Gifford

His Excellency
Michael Gifford
United Kingdom Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Assumed office
2018
Preceded by Carolyn Browne
United Kingdom Ambassador to North Korea
In office
2012–2015
Preceded by Karen Wolstenholme
Succeeded by Alastair Morgan
United Kingdom Ambassador to Yemen
In office
2004–2007
Preceded by Frances Guy
Succeeded by Timothy Torlot
Personal details
Born Michael John Gifford
(1961-04-02) 2 April 1961
Citizenship United Kingdom
Spouse(s) Patricia Owen
Children Two
Education Hastings Grammar School

Michael John Gifford (born 2 April 1961) is a British diplomat who has been the United Kingdom's ambassador to Kazakhstan since January 2018.[1]

Career

Gifford joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1981. From 2004 until 2007 he served as the British Ambassador to Yemen. He was then the Deputy Head of Mission in Cairo. He became the Ambassador to North Korea in October 2012.[2] He left that appointment in December 2015 and was succeeded by Alastair Morgan.[3] After full-time Russian language training he was appointed to be ambassador to Kazakhstan from early 2018.[4]

Personal life

Gifford is married to his wife, Patricia, and the couple have one son and one daughter.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gifford, Michael John". Who's Who 2018. 1 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 "British Ambassador to Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Michael Gifford". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Kazakhstan". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 20 January 2017.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Frances Guy		 British Ambassador to Yemen
2004–2007		 Succeeded by
Timothy Torlot
Preceded by
Karen Wolstenholme		 British Ambassador to North Korea
2012–2015		 Succeeded by
Alastair Morgan
Preceded by
Carolyn Browne		 British Ambassador to Kazakhstan
2018–present		 Incumbent


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