Peter Tibber

Peter Tibber CMG (born 7 September 1956) is a British diplomat, who was the British ambassador to Sudan from 2011 to 2015 and the British ambassador to Colombia from 2015 to 2019.

Peter Tibber CMG
British Ambassador to Colombia
In office 2015–2019
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby
Succeeded by	Colin Martin-Reynolds
British Ambassador to Sudan
In office 2011–2015
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Nicholas Kay
Succeeded by	Michael Aron
Personal details
Born	Peter Harris Tibber (1956-09-07) 7 September 1956 (age 68)
Children	Joachim Tibber
Alma mater	University College, Oxford

Early life

Peter Harris Tibber was born on 7 September 1956.^[1] He is the son of Anthony Harris Tibber, a circuit judge.^[1][2] He was educated at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School, a private school in Elstree, Hertfordshire.^[1] Tibber attended University College, Oxford and graduated with a degree in history in 1976.^[3]

Career

Ambassador to Sudan

Tibber was the British ambassador to Sudan from 2011 to 2015.^[1]

Ambassador to Colombia

Tibber was the British ambassador to Colombia from 2015 to 2019.^[1]

In the 2020 Birthday Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for "services to British foreign policy".^[4]

Personal life

Tibber married Eve Levy-Huet in 1983.^[1]