Career History

As Ambassador, Mr John Hawkins is responsible to the British Government for all aspects of the relationship between the UK and Qatar.

Full Name: Mr John Mark Hawkins
Married to: Rosemarie
Children: Two sons, Mark (born 1993) and Joseph (born 1996)

Career:

1981 - 1982	J Sainsbury PLC, Management Training Scheme
1982 - 1983	FCO: Economic Relations Department
1983 - 1984	FCO: Middle East Department
1984 - 1988	Pretoria/Capetown: Third later Second Secretary Chancery
1989 - 1990	FCO: Economic Relations Department
1990 - 1993	FCO: News Department: Press Spokesman
1993 - 1997	New Delhi: First Secretary Commercial
1997 - 2000	Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)/Department of Trade and Industry: International Director, InvestUK
2000 - 2004	Madrid: Counsellor Commercial and Director of Trade and Investment Promotion for Spain
2004 - 2008	Dubai: HM Consul General
2008 - date	Doha: Her Majesty’s Ambassador

Education: Bedford School and New College Oxford (MA Modern History)

British Embassy,
PO Box 3, Doha
Telephone: (974) 496 2000
Email: embassy.qatar@fco.gov.uk

The British Embassy in Qatar