Hilary Synnott

Sir Hilary Synnott was the British diplomat responsible for running Southern Iraq for the CPA, reporting directly to Paul Bremer. A source for many newspaper articles and documentaries about Iraq, here he goes on record for the first time about his experiences. He has had a rich and varied career. Before joining the diplomatic service he spent eleven years in the Royal Navy, including five years in submarines as a weapons electrical engineer. He has served as Deputy Head of Mission in Jordan, Deputy High Commissioner to India and High Commissioner to Pakistan, where he won much praise for his role in resolving the India-Pakistan nuclear stand-off of 2002. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.