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British Consul General, Jeddah CECILLE EL BELEIDI * العربيَّة * English CONTENTS * Biography * Role * Previous roles BIOGRAPHY Cecille El Beleidi became the British Consul-General, Jeddah in

September 2022. Cecille joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1983. Before, she has worked in Kuwait, Nepal, Morocco, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China. PREVIOUS ROLES

DATES ROLE 2020 to 2022 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) 2016 to 2020 British Consulate-General Chongqing, Consul General 2012 to 2015 Doha, Deputy Head of Mission 2010

to 2012 FCO, Head of Consular Overseas Residents Services Unit 2009 to 2010 FCO, Regional Lead, Corporate Services Programme 2008 to 2009 UKBA HR Transition Team 2003 to 2008 Jeddah, Deputy

Consul General and Head of Trade & Investment 2002 to 2003 FCO, Arabic Language Training 1999 to 2002 Riyadh, Second Secretary Political and Press and Public Affairs 1996 to 1999 FCO,

Assistant Private Secretary, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 1996 to 1996 Cairo, Entry Clearance Officer 1995 - 1996 FCO, Middle East Department 1992 to 1995 Casablanca, Senior

Management Officer/Vice Consul/Entry Clearance Officer 1989 to 1992 Kathmandu, Accountant and Assistant Management Officer 1986 to 1989 FCO, Nationality & Treaty Department 1985 to 1986

Kuwait, Archivist 1983 to 1985 FCO, South America Department 1983 Joined FCO Follow Cecille on Twitter: @CecilleELB BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL, JEDDAH The Consul General is the senior UK

official in a Consulate General, which is a subordinate office to the Embassy or High Commission, usually located in another major city. The Consul General represents the UK government and

is typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region. PREVIOUS ROLES IN GOVERNMENT * Consul-General in Chongqing * 2016 to 2020