17.01.13
Mr Michael Aron has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya in succession to Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith, KCMG, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Aron, who has been Acting Head of Mission in Tripoli since September, will take up his appointment in January 2013. On his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Libya, Mr Aron has said “I am delighted to be staying in Libya after three months as acting Head of Mission. Libya is at a critical period in its history and, following on from the important contribution the United Kingdom made to the Libyan Revolution, we are determined to play a major role in support of a successful transition to a democratic state governed according to the rule of law, in line with the wishes of the Libyan people.”