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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}James Lyall Sharp (born 12 April 1960) is a British diplomat who served as Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 2002–2005. Early lifeSharp is a son of Sir Richard Lyall Sharp (1915–2002), a civil servant. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, and Durham University (St Cuthbert's Society) where he graduated in 1982 with a 1 BA degree in Modern Middle Eastern Studies. Career- 1983–1986: Customer Relations, British Aerospace, Riyadh
- 1987: Entered Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
- 1987–1988: South America Department
- 1989–1992: Cairo (Second Secretary, Chancery/Information)
- 1992–1995: Head of Section, Eastern Department
- 1995–1996: Head of Section, Hong Kong Department
- 1996–1998: Vienna OSCE (First Secretary)
- 1998–2000: Head of Section, North East Asia & Pacific Department
- 2000–2001: Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
- 2002–2005: Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and concurrently non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
- 2006–2008: Head, Western Mediterranean/JHA/Germany Group, FCO
- 2008–2012: Asia Pacific Regional Director, UK Border Agency, Hong Kong
- 2012–2013: Arms Export Policy Department, FCO
- 2013–present: Director, Migration, FCO
References{{refbegin}}- SHARP, James Lyall, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, 2017 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2016)
- {{cite web | year = 2007 | url = http://www.ginfo.pl/more/250483,DAILY,BULLETIN,WEDNESDAY,10,JULY,2002.html | title = FCO Daily Bulletin, Wednesday 10 July 2002 | publisher = FCO | accessdate = 2007-07-09}}
{{refend}}{{S-start}}{{S-dip}}{{S-bef |before=Richard Lewington}}{{S-ttl |title=Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan |years=2002–2005}}{{S-aft |after=Paul Brummell}}{{S-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp, James Lyall}}{{UK-diplomat-stub}} 7 : 1960 births|Living people|People educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys|Alumni of Durham University|Alumni of St Cuthbert's Society, Durham|Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Kazakhstan|Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Kyrgyzstan |