Ian Whitting

Ian Robert Whitting OBE (born 2 April 1953) is a British diplomat who was Ambassador to Montenegro from 2013 to 2017 and Ambassador to Iceland from 2008 to 2012.

Ian Whitting OBE
British Ambassador to Montenegro
In office 2013–2017
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	David Cameron Theresa May
Preceded by	Catherine Knight-Sands
Succeeded by	Alison Kemp
British Ambassador to Iceland
In office 2008–2012
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Gordon Brown David Cameron
Preceded by	Alp Mehmet
Succeeded by	Stuart Gill
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-02) 2 April 1953
Nationality	British
Spouse	Tracy Gallagher
Children	2
Education	Chichester High School For Boys

Whitting giving a speech in Podgorica, Montenegro in 2016

Career

Whitting was educated at Chichester High School For Boys and joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1972. Between posts at the FCO, he served at Moscow, Tunis, Athens, Dublin and Abidjan. He returned to the embassy at Athens as Director, EU and Economic Affairs, from 2003 to 2004 and Deputy Head of Mission and Consul General from 2005 to 2008. He was then appointed Ambassador to Iceland, an office he served in from 2008 to 2012, and took up his appointment as Ambassador to Montenegro in September 2013. In March 2017 the FCO announced that he was to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

Personal life

Whitting is married to Tracy (née Gallagher). They have two daughters, Olivia and Isobel.

References

• Mr Ian Whitting OBE, gov.uk
• WHITTING, Ian Robert, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
• Mr Ian Whitting, OBE, Debrett's People of Today