Sir Vincent Fean KCVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in succession to Mr Anthony Layden who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Sir Vincent has taken up his appointment in May 2006.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Thomas Vincent Fean
Date of Birth: 20 November 1952
Married to: Anne Marie Fean
Children: Two daughters (1979 & 1981) and one son (1983)

May 2006             Tripoli, HM Ambassador
2002-2006            Valletta: British High Commissioner to Malta
1999-2002            FCO: Director Asia Pacific, Trade Partners UK (now UKTI)
1996-1999            FCO: Head of Counter Terrorism Policy Department
1992-1996            Paris: Press & Public Affairs
1991-1992            FCO: Personnel Management Department, Head of Unit
1990-1991            FCO: Personnel Operations Department, Assistant Head
1985-1989            Brussels: Office of the UK Representative to the EU, Secretary
1984-1985            FCO: Western European Department, Berlin & the GDR
1982-1984            FCO: European Union Department (Internal)
1979-1982            Damascus: Second & later First Secretary Chancery
1978-1979            Gaborone: Second Secretary Chancery
1978-                   Baghdad: Third Secretary Chancery
1975-1976            FCO: West African Department, Desk Officer