Stephen Hickey (diplomat)

Stephen Benedict Hickey is a British diplomat who has served as the ambassador to Iraq since 2019.[1][2]

Stephen Hickey
British Ambassador to Iraq
Assumed office
September 2019
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Preceded byJonathan Wilks

Biography

Hickey is from Bromley,[3] his father is Edward (Eddie) Hickey of England, UK.

He had a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford.[4] He later worked as a diplomat in several Arab League countries including Egypt, Libya and Syria, in which he served as a deputy ambassador in the latter from 2010 to 2011, as he was evacuated during the Syrian civil war.[5]

In September 2019, he became the British ambassador to Iraq.[1] In July 2020, he received death threats from the Iraqi Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, due to his comments that Iraq was being held back by "armed groups operating outside state control".[6]

Personal life

He is married to Laura Madelaine Hickey and has three sons.[1] He can speak fluent Arabic.[7]

References
  1. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Iraq: Mr Stephen Hickey". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. "IBBC hosts Stephen Hickey, British Ambassador to Iraq". IBBC. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. "Breakfast Club – UK Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Hickey & Tom from UK Consulate". Babylon FM. 18 October 2020.
  4. "Stephen Hickey". LinkedIn.
  5. "Steven Hickey on witnessing the unfolding Syria crisis". rescue.org. 17 April 2018.
  6. "UK ambassador to Iraq victim of malicious online attack". The National News. 29 July 2020.
  7. "British Ambassador to Iraq: Stephen Hickey". GOV.UK.


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