Edward Oakden

This article is part of SpinWatch's Northern Ireland Portal.

As of November 2011 Edward Oakden is Managing Director of the UK Trade and Investment's Sectors Group. The UKTI state of him:

Edward Oakden returned to lead Sectors Group after 4 years as the UK’s Ambassador in the UAE, one off the UK’s highest growth markets. His previous career has concentrated on the Middle East, defence and security, including as the UK’s Ambassador for Counter-terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11; and he served as Prime Minister John Major’s Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Northern Ireland.