Dominick Chilcott
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| British Ambassador to Turkey | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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| Preceded by | Richard Moore |
| Succeeded by | Jill Morris |
| British Ambassador to Ireland | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Julian King |
| Succeeded by | Robin Barnett |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Peter Gooderham |
| Succeeded by | Sir Philip Barton |
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Sir Dominick John Chilcott KCMG (born 17 November 1959) is a British diplomat[1][2] who was Ambassador to Turkey from 2018 to 2022.
Early life
He went to the Catholic independent school, St Joseph's College, Ipswich, later also attended by his brother Martin. He attended Greyfriars, Oxford, a small Oxford permanent private hall that closed in June 2008. He gained a BA in Philosophy and Theology in 1982.[1][2]
Career
Chilcott joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1982. From 1993–95 he was based in Lisbon. From 1998–2002 he worked in External Relations in Brussels at the Permanent Representation of the United Kingdom to the European Union. From 2003–06 he was Director of the EU Directorate.[1][2]
In 2006, he became the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. He met the Queen as High Commissioner on 29 June 2006. From 2008–11 he was Deputy Head of Mission to the United States.[1][2]
Chilcott briefly became Ambassador to Iran in 2011 before diplomatic relations were suspended, and then Ambassador to Ireland in 2012.[3] He was replaced in 2016 and in September 2017 the FCO announced that he was to be ambassador to Turkey from January 2018.[4] He took up the post on 17 January 2018.[5]
Chilcott retired from the diplomatic service in 2023 and was replaced as Ambassador to Turkey in January 2023 by Jill Morris.[6]
As of 2025[update], Chilcott is listed by the UK Government's Foreign Influence Registration Scheme as a paid lobbyist for the pro-Russian Republika Srpska.[7]
Personal life
Chilcott married Jane Bromage in 1983. They have three sons and one daughter.[1] He met his wife at Oxford. He was appointed CMG in 2003[8] and knighted KCMG in the 2018 New Year Honours.[9]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.A & C Black (2012). "CHILCOTT, Dominick John". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Foreign & Commonwealth Office (19 April 2012). "Dominick Chilcott's CV". British Embassy in Ireland's website. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkey". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 18 September 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sir Dominick Chilcott officially started his duty as British Ambassador to Turkey". British Embassy Ankara. 17 January 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Turkey: Jill Morris". The Frontier Post. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Geoghegan, Peter; Gartside, Ben (24 December 2025). "Ex-UK ambassadors are lobbyists for sanctioned pro-Russia genocide deniers". Democracy for Sale. Archived from the original on 24 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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