1974, Assistant Desk Officer at the Near East and North Africa Department 1976-1980, Tokyo, the Second Secretary, Chancery (later promoted to First Secretary) 1980-1983, FCO, policy planner 1983-1985, European Community Department (Internal) Head of Section 1985-1988, British Embassy, Bonn 1989-1991, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department 1991-1993, National Westminster Bank (Secondment) 1993-1996, Tokyo, Political Counsellor 1996-1999, Head, United Nations Department 1999-2003, Director, Asia-Pacific 2003-2006, Kabul, Afghanistan as Her Majesty's Ambassador 2006-2007, Basra, Iraq as British Consul-General 2007-2010, British Ambassador, Sudan 2010-2013, EU Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan