ambassador

Mr Anthony Layden has been appointed as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah. Mr Layden commenced his duties in Tripoli - Libya in October 2002 and presented his credentials to the Secretary of the General People's Congress, HE Mr Zenati Mohamed Zenati, on 19 November 2002.

FCO Career:

1999 - 2002	RABAT (Ambassador)
1995 - 1998	FCO (Head of Western European Department)
1991 – 1995	COPENHAGEN (Deputy Head of Mission & Counsellor, Commercial)
1987 - 1991	MUSCAT (Deputy Head of Mission
1985 - 1987	FCO (Deputy Head of Hong Kong Department)
1982 - 1985	JEEDA (Head of Chancery)
1980 - 1982	FCO (Personnel Operations Department)
1979 - 1980	FCO (Desk Officer, Rhodesia Department)
1977 - 1979	FCO (Desk Officer, Middle East Department)
1973 - 1977	Rome (1^st Sec/Head of Chancery)
1971 - 1973	JEDDA (2^nd Sec)
1969 - 1971	MECAS (Arabic Language Training)
1968 - 1969	FCO (Desk Officer, Atomic Energy & Disarmament Department)
1968	Entered FCO

Full Name: Anthony Michael Layden

Date of Birth: 27 July 1946

Martial Status: Married to Josephine

Children: Three sons (1973), (1974), (1977) & one daughter (1982)