James Sharp

British diplomat
Person human Q6138305
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James Sharp

Summary

James Sharp is a human[1]. He was born on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3].

Key Facts

  • James Sharp was born on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Sharp's father was Sir Richard Lyall Sharp[4].
  • James Sharp held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • James Sharp worked as a diplomat[3].
  • James Sharp held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan[6].
  • James Sharp held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kyrgyzstan[7].
  • James Sharp held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan[8].
  • Among James Sharp's employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[9].
  • James Sharp was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet[10].
  • James Sharp was educated at Durham University[11].
  • James Sharp's image is recorded as James Lyall Sharp.jpg[12].
  • James Sharp is recorded as male[13].
  • James Sharp's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Sharp's Commons category is recorded as James Lyall Sharp[15].
  • James Sharp's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bwzmq[16].
  • James Sharp's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Sharp's given name is recorded as Lyall[18].
  • James Sharp's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • James Sharp's birth name is recorded as James Lyall Sharp[20].
  • James Sharp's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U43707[21].
  • James Sharp's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as James Sharp[22].
  • James Sharp's gov.uk person ID is recorded as james-sharp[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Sharp was born on +1960-04-12T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Richard Lyall Sharp[4].

Education

Educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet[10], a grammar school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1573[26] and Durham University[11], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1832[29], headquartered in Durham[30].

Career and Affiliations

James Sharp's professions included diplomat[3]. Among his employers was Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[9]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan[6], a position[31], in Kazakhstan[32]; ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kyrgyzstan[7], a position[33], in Kyrgyzstan[34], founded in 1992[35]; and ambassador of the United Kingdom to Azerbaijan[8], a position[36], in Azerbaijan[37], founded in 1992[38].

FAQs

Who were James Sharp's parents?

James Sharp's father was Sir Richard Lyall Sharp[4].

What did James Sharp do for work?

James Sharp worked as diplomat[3].

Where did James Sharp go to school?

James Sharp was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet[10] and Durham University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Who's Who. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . gov.uk. gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Sharp, James Lyall, (born 12 April 1960), HM Diplomatic Service; Director, Migration, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, since 2013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Sharp, James Lyall, (born 12 April 1960), HM Diplomatic Service; Director, Migration, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, since 2013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Sharp, James Lyall, (born 12 April 1960), HM Diplomatic Service; Director, Migration, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, since 2013. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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