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Peter Millett

Ambassador to Libya, Tripoli

Part of UK in Jordan

9th March 2014

Guest Blog: "Number Two" by Abeer Qumsieh

I am happy to host a blog written by Mrs. Abeer Qumsieh who is a Human Developer from Better Business Jordan, and who works closely with our UKTI Jordan team.

Abeer Qumsieh
Abeer Qumsieh

Should I accept the fact that my community encapsulated me or should I accept the fact that I am a woman. I wake up every morning with limitations surrounding me from head to toe. I juggle between my roles, am I a General Manager, or am I a mother? Am I a daughter or a lover? Should I accept the fact that my community gave me limitations? I believe I have talent, I believe I have a choice. I can make a difference where I am. Limitations to me are only taboos created by lazy people who have no vision.

It saddens me to see women who accept the status quo and who feel they are number two. I do not accept number two I want to be number one. I can be number one.

Do you know who landed on the moon second? No of course not, you only know who landed first. In our community we are raised to be number two.

I will not accept the fact that I am merely a woman. I will be proud of the fact that I am a woman in the full sense of the word. I am number one. This is how God created me and where I should be.

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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.

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