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Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

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14th April 2011

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by Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

أهمية الكرامة

كلمة "الكرامة" كلمة  نسمعها كثيرا في العالم العربي في الوقت الراهن. سمعناها في تونس في شهر كانون الاول وفي ميدان التحرير في القاهرة في شهر كانون الثاني كما أننا نسمعها في ليبيا وسوريا الآن. الكرامة جزء أساسي من الثقافة العربية. و الكلمة في طبيعة الحال تحمل معنى مختلف لكل شخص، ولكنها كانت في قلب الأحداث […]

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13th April 2011

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by Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

The Importance of Dignity

A word we hear a lot in the Arab world at the moment is “dignity”.  We heard it in Tunisia in December and in Tahrir Square in Cairo in January.  And we are hearing it in Libya and Syria now. Dignity is a fundamental foundation of Arab culture.  The  word of course means different things […]

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About Peter Millett

Peter arrived in Tunis on 23 June 2015 to take up his post as Ambassador to Libya. Previously he was British Ambassador to Jordan from February 2011 to June 2015. He was High Commissioner to…

Peter arrived in Tunis on 23 June 2015 to take up his post as
Ambassador to Libya.
Previously he was British Ambassador to Jordan from February 2011 to June 2015.
He was High Commissioner to Cyprus from 2005 – 2010.
He was Director of Security in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
from 2002-2005, dealing with all aspects of security for British
diplomatic missions overseas.
From 1997-2001 he served as Deputy Head of Mission in Athens.
From 1993-96 Mr Millett was Head of Personnel Policy in the FCO.
From 1989-93 he held the post of First Secretary (Energy) in the UK
Representative Office to the European Union in Brussels, representing
the UK on all energy and nuclear issues.
From 1981-1985 he served as Second Secretary (Political) in Doha.
Peter was born in 1955 in London.  He is married to June Millett and
has three daughters, born in 1984, 1987 and 1991.  
His interests include his family, tennis and travel.