Stephanie Al-Qaq

Stephanie Jane Al-Qaq (born 3 March 1976) is a British diplomat who has served as British Ambassador to Brazil since 2022. She previously served as the Iran Envoy and Director of Iran and Regional Security in 2022.

Early life and education Al-Qaq was born on 3 March 1976. She is a graduate of the University of Birmingham and the School of Oriental and African studies, University of London.

Career Between 1998 and 2002, Al-Qaq worked for several corporate, non-governmental and governmental organisations including Reuters, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the House of Commons and the Department for International Development where she worked in several countries in the Middle East, Europe and in the Americas.

Al-Qaq joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2002 and was a Desk Officer for Counter Narcotics until 2003.