Michael Aron
Michael Douglas Aron (born 22 March 1959) is a British diplomat who has been Ambassador to Kuwait, Iraq, Libya and Sudan, and is currently ambassador to Yemen.
Michael Aron | |
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| British Ambassador to Yemen | |
| Assumed office February 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Simon Shercliff |
| British Ambassador to Sudan | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Peter Tibber |
| Succeeded by | Irfan Siddiq |
| British Ambassador to Libya | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sir Dominic Asquith |
| Succeeded by | Peter Millett |
| British Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | John Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Simon Collis |
| British Ambassador to Kuwait | |
| In office 2008–2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Stuart Laing |
| Succeeded by | Frank Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Douglas Aron 22 March 1959 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Barker (divorced) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Exeter School University of Leeds Polytechnic of Central London |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Career
Aron was educated at Exeter School, Leeds University and the Polytechnic of Central London. He taught English in Sudan before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1984. He has served at New York, Brasilia and Brussels. He was Ambassador to Kuwait 2008–09, Head of the Middle East Department at the FCO 2010–11, Ambassador to Iraq 2011–12, acting Head of Mission at Tripoli September 2012 to January 2013, and Ambassador to Libya from January 2013[1][2] until June 2015.[3]
After the outbreak of the Libyan Civil War in 2014, Aron supervised the evacuation of British citizens from Tripoli on the Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterprise. He and his remaining staff then closed the embassy and left Libya to set up a temporary office in Tunis.[4]
In April 2015, Aron was appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, and took up the appointment in August of that year.[5] In February 2018 he was transferred at short notice to be Ambassador to Yemen.[6]
Family
Aron was married to Rachel (née Barker) who was also a diplomat, now retired after being British Ambassador to Belgium from 2007 to 2010. They have two sons and two daughters.[7] They divorced in 2016.
References
- ARON, Michael Douglas, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013
- Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 14 January 2013
- Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 April 2015
- Spencer, Richard (3 August 2014). "Royal Navy evacuates 100 Britons from Libya as fighting worsens". The Telegraph. London.
- Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Sudan, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 10 April 2015
- Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Yemen, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 23 February 2018
- ARON, Rachel Ann Golding, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stuart Laing |
British Ambassador to Kuwait 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by Frank Baker |
| Preceded by John Jenkins |
British Ambassador to Iraq 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Simon Collis |
| Preceded by Sir Dominic Asquith |
British Ambassador to Libya 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Peter Millett |
| Preceded by Peter Tibber |
British Ambassador to Sudan 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by Irfan Siddiq |
| Preceded by Simon Shercliff |
British Ambassador to Yemen 2018–present |
Incumbent |