Hilary Synnott

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Sir Hilary Nicholas Hugh Synnott

British diplomat who was Regional Coordinator of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Southern Iraq from 2003 to 2004, before retiring in 2005.[2] He published a book about his time there called 'Bad Days In Basra'.[3]

Education

Hilary Synnott attended Peterhouse, Cambridge where he was awarded an MA. From 1962 to 1973, he was a Royal Navy officer serving as a submariner.

Diplomatic career

In 1973, Synnott joined the

High Commissioner to Pakistan from 2000 until 2003. In his final posting to Iraq, Sir Hilary replaced the Danish Ambassador Ole Wøhlers Olsen who had complained at the lack of support given to his reconstruction efforts.[5]

Post retirement

On 9 December 2009, Synnott

The Iraq Inquiry in which he was critical of the Coalition Provisional Authority.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Daily Telegraph Announcements". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. ^ Obituary at International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
  3. YouTube
  4. ^ BBC News 'Diplomat talks of surviving Basra'
  5. ^ "Army chief lambasts 'amateurs' in post-invasion Iraq". BBC News. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2010.

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