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King ’ s birthday party celebrations in Dubai
“ As part of my role as His Majesty ’ s Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates , my team and I support British nationals and businesses on behalf of the UK Government . It can be anything from hosting business receptions and representing the UK to local Government and the leaders of Dubai and the Northern Emirates , to performing marriage ceremonies and helping British nationals in distress . No two days are ever the same !”
Before moving to Dubai , Oliver was previously Head of the Prime Minister ’ s Business Unit in Downing Street , serving four Prime Ministers from 2019 to 2023 . He was responsible for maintaining a trusted link between the Prime Minister , Whitehall and the boardrooms of UK and international businesses and investors . He oversaw over £ 78 billion of investment and export deals , established the UK Global Investment Summit ( now the International Investment Summit ) and led on the creation of the Office for Investment during his tenure .
Oliver Christian
Prior to that , he helped to establish the Department for International Trade ( now the Department for Business and Trade ), as the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State and President of the Board of Trade in 2016 .
Oliver said : “ A lot of my family have a background in public service , through the military and Government , and I ’ ve always known that it was going to be my path . When I was 13 years old , I remember looking online at careers and jobs and seeing opportunities to become the Ambassador to Uganda , or Head of Delegation to the United Nations , and they sounded amazing .