Sherard Cowper-Coles | |
|---|---|
 Cowper-Coles in Afghanistan in 2009 | |
| British Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown |
| Preceded by | Stephen Evans |
| Succeeded by | Mark Sedwill |
| British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 2003–2006 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir Derek Plumbly |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Patey |
| British Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Francis Cornish |
| Succeeded by | Simon McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1955 London, England |
| Spouse | Bridget Mary Elliott |
| Alma mater | Hertford College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Sherard Louis Cowper-Coles KCMG LVO (/ˈʃɛrərd ˈlwiː ˌkuːpər ˈkoʊlz/ SHERR-ərd LWEE KOO-pər KOHLZ; born 8 January 1955)[1] is a British former diplomat. He was the Foreign Secretary's Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2009–2010. After leaving the Foreign Office, he worked briefly for BAE Systems as international business development director. He left BAE Systems in 2013 and is now a senior adviser to the group chairman and the group chief executive of HSBC. He is also president of the Jane Austen Society.[2]