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

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

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. 1 2 3 "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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