Geoffrey Adams

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Sir Geoffrey Adams KCMG
Adams in 2013 Adams in 2013
British Ambassador to Egypt
In office 2018–2021
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	John Casson
Succeeded by	Gareth Bayley
British Ambassador to the Netherlands
In office 2013–2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Paul Arkwright
Succeeded by	Peter Wilson
British Ambassador to Iran
In office 2006–2009
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Tony Blair Gordon Brown
Preceded by	Sir Richard Dalton
Succeeded by	Sir Simon Gass
Personal details
Born	Geoffrey Doyne Adams (1957-06-11) 11 June 1957
Nationality	British
Education	Eton College
Alma mater	Magdalen College, Oxford

Sir Geoffrey Doyne Adams KCMG (born 11 June 1957) served as the British Ambassador to Egypt from 2018 to 2021, as a member of the British Diplomatic Service. He was Ambassador to the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017.

Biography

Adams was educated at Eton College, where he was a King's Scholar, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he studied Islamic history and Middle Eastern politics. In 1979, he joined the British Diplomatic Service. Adams has been in diplomatic postings overseas in Saudi Arabia, France, South Africa and Egypt. He was the British Consul-General in Jerusalem from 2001 to 2003, responsible for Britain's relations with the Palestinian people, before joining Jack Straw's private office as Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary. He served as Ambassador to Iran 2006–09 and Director-General, Political at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 2009–12.

In September 2013 he took up the post of Ambassador to the Netherlands, and concurrently Permanent Representative to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons which is based in The Hague. In January 2017 the FCO announced that he was to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment. He left Belgium in August 2012. He was subsequently appointed as the British ambassador to Egypt.

Adams is honorary senior lecturer at the Institute for Iranian Studies at St Andrews University

Adams was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2003 New Year Honours, a "Serving Officer" (Member) of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (MStJ) in 2006, and a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.