Sir William Patey
| Sir William Patey | |
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| Her Majesty's Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
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In office 2010–2012 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth |
| Preceded by | Mark Sedwill |
| Succeeded by | Richard Stagg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1953 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Morrell |
| Alma mater | University of Dundee |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir William Charters Patey, KCMG (born 11 July 1953) is a former British Ambassador to Afghanistan (2010–2012). Sir William retired from HM Diplomatic Service, and was replaced by Sir Richard Stagg, formerly British High Commissioner to India, in April 2012. Patey previously served as Ambassador to Sudan, Ambassador to Iraq and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Sir William is a Patron of the charity Kids for Kids, helping children in rural areas of Darfur, Sudan.
He attended Trinity Academy, Edinburgh, Scotland until 1971. He earned a Master of Arts (MA) from the University of Dundee in Dundee, Scotland.
He joined the FCO in 1975. He went to the Middle East Centre for Arabic Studies (MECAS) from 1977-8. From 2005-6 he was the Ambassador to Iraq and from 2002-5 the Ambassador to Sudan. Patey gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry on 24 November 2009 and 5 January 2010. From May 2010 to April 2012, Patey was the British Ambassador of Afghanistan at the British Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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