Peter Gooderham
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Peter Gooderham is a British
ambassador
.
Gooderham completed a BA
in Politics and Economics at Newcastle University in 1975. After a short spell as a management trainee, Gooderham spent the period 1976 to 1978 completing a PhD
in Modern History at Bristol University. From 2004 to 2007 Gooderham was the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Director of the Middle East and North Africa Directorate based in London. In that role he was involved in providing information the House of Commons Select Committee on International Development on the work of the Quartet on the Middle East
and Hamas
.
Gooderham is currently the Permanent Representative
of the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations
and other International Organisations. He attracted news attention for walking out in protest at Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech during the 2009 Durban Review Conference
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
.
Gooderham completed a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Politics and Economics at Newcastle University in 1975. After a short spell as a management trainee, Gooderham spent the period 1976 to 1978 completing a PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Modern History at Bristol University. From 2004 to 2007 Gooderham was the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Director of the Middle East and North Africa Directorate based in London. In that role he was involved in providing information the House of Commons Select Committee on International Development on the work of the Quartet on the Middle East
Quartet on the Middle East
The Quartet on the Middle East, sometimes called the Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet or simply the Quartet, is a foursome of nations and international and supranational entities involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Quartet are the United Nations, the...
and Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
.
Gooderham is currently the Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
of the United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
and other International Organisations. He attracted news attention for walking out in protest at Iranian President
President of Iran
The President of Iran is the highest popularly elected official in, and the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Iran; although subordinate to the Supreme Leader of Iran, who functions as the country's head of state...
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech during the 2009 Durban Review Conference
Durban Review Conference
The Durban Review Conference is the official name of the 2009 United Nations World Conference Against Racism , also known as Durban II. The conference ran from Monday 20 April to Friday 24 April 2009, and took place at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland...
.