Peter Tibber (born 7 September 1956) is a British diplomat, who served as the British Ambassador to Sudan from 2011 to 2015 and the British Ambassador to Colombia from 2015 to 2019.

Early life

Peter Harris Tibber was born on 7 September 1956. He is the son of Anthony Harris Tibber, a Circuit Judge. Tibber was educated at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School, a

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. Tibber attended

University College, Oxford University College (in full The College of the Great Hall of the University of Oxford, colloquially referred to as "Univ") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. It has a claim to being the oldest college of the univer ...

and graduated with a degree in history in 1976.

Career

Ambassador to Sudan

Tibber served as the British Ambassador to Sudan from 2011 to 2015.

Ambassador to Colombia

Tibber served as the British Ambassador to Colombia from 2015 to 2019. In the

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, Tibber was appointed a

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. ...

for "services to British foreign policy".

Personal life

Tibber married Eve Levy-Huet in 1983.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tibber, Peter 1956 births Living people Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Colombia Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sudan Alumni of University College, Oxford Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George