Hugh Philpott

British Ambassador to Turkmenistan

His Excellency

Hugh Stanley Philpott

British Ambassador to Turkmenistan
In office
September 2019 – October 2021 [1][2]
Monarch| Elizabeth II
Prime Minister| Boris Johnson
Preceded by| Thorhilda Abbott-Watt
Succeeded by| Lucia Wilde[3][4]
Personal details
Nationality| British
Alma mater| Open University
Occupation| Diplomat

Hugh Stanley Philpott OBE (born 24 January 1961[citation needed]) is a British retired diplomat who served as Ambassador to Turkmenistan.[5][6][7]

## Education

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He was educated at Brockenhurst College and the Open University.[citation needed]

## Career

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Hugh Stanley Philpott began his career at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980, where he dealt with a wide range of issues, including international security, foreign countries and the Middle East. He previously served in cities such as Oslo, Budapest, Baghdad, Washington and Muscat. He also worked at the UK Department for International Development, responsible for technical support to Russia, as well as the UK Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Crafts, where he led the British science and innovation network.

Since 2015, as ambassador, he headed the British diplomatic mission in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.[8]

In November 2018, he was appointed British Ambassador to Turkmenistan.[9] September 26, 2019 presented credentials in Turkmenistan.[10][11] He served as Ambassador to Turkmenistan until October 2021.

In 2020, he released a video on YouTube singing Turkmen song Turkmen Sahrasy.[12][13]

In October 2021, Philpott was retired from the Diplomatic Service.[14]

## Personal life

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Hugh Stanley Philpott is married to Janine Frederica Philpott.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde".
2. ^ "Lucia Wilde named new UK ambassador to Turkmenistan | Politics".
3. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde".
4. ^ "Lucia Wilde named new UK ambassador to Turkmenistan | Politics".
5. ^ British Ambassador to Turkmenistan
6. ^ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan
7. ^ Новый посол Великобритании приступил к работе в Туркменистане
8. ^ Новый посол Великобритании в Таджикистане приступил к своим обязанностям
9. ^ Назначен новый посол Великобритании в Туркменистане
10. ^ В Туркменистане начал работу новый посол Великобритании
11. ^ Новый посол Великобритании приступил к работе в Туркменистане
12. ^ Moscow, Tom Parfitt. "Hugh Philpott: Singing ambassador wins a place in the hearts of Turkmen". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2023.(subscription required)
13. ^ "In 'COVID-Free' Turkmenistan, Britain's (Singing) Ambassador Now Has COVID". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
14. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Lucia Wilde".

## External links

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* Hugh Philpott, gov.uk
* Hugh Philpott on Facebook

Diplomatic posts

Preceded by

Robin Ord-Smith

|  British Ambassador to Tajikistan
2015–2019  | Succeeded by

Matthew Lawson

Preceded by

Thorhilda Abbott-Watt

|  British Ambassador to Turkmenistan
2019–2021  | Succeeded by

Lucia Wilde