{"id":45516,"date":"2014-07-23T12:05:50","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T12:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=f6ab3cba3641655c3d739a68ab583c41"},"modified":"2014-07-23T12:05:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T12:05:50","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=45516","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ms Catriona Laing CB has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe in succession to Ms Deborah Bronnert, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Laing will take up her appointment during September 2014.<\/p>\n

Ms Laing joined the FCO in January 2012 when she was posted to Afghanistan. She is an economist by background and has spent much of her career in Africa serving in Botswana, Kenya, Sudan and Somalia. <\/p>\n

On her appointment as Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe, Ms Laing has said \u201cI am delighted to have been appointed as British Ambassador to Zimbabwe. It is a great privilege to have the opportunity to work with Zimbabwe on issues of importance to both countries and to continue to deepen our partnership\u201d. <\/p>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nCatriona Wendy Campbell Laing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to<\/td>\nClive David Nicholas Bates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nFCO, Corporate Projects and Pre-Posting Preparation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2013<\/td>\nFCO, Head Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team and NATO and UK Senior Civilian Representative Southern Afghanistan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009 \u2013 2012<\/td>\nMinistry of Justice, Director, Human Rights and International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006 \u2013 2009<\/td>\nDepartment for International Development (DFID), Head, DFID Sudan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005 \u2013 2006<\/td>\nDFID, Head, International Division Advisory Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 \u2013 2005<\/td>\nCabinet Office, Deputy Director, Prime Minister\u2019s Strategy Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000 \u2013 2000<\/td>\nDFID, Globalisation White Paper Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 \u2013 2000<\/td>\nDFID, Head Eastern Europe, Western Hemisphere Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996 \u2013 1998<\/td>\nDFID, Team Leader, European Union and International Economics Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1996<\/td>\nCranfield University, studying MBA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 \u2013 1995<\/td>\nDFID, Economic Adviser, Latin America, Caribbean and Atlantic Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993 \u2013 1994<\/td>\nUN Mission in Somalia, Head, UN Development Office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1993<\/td>\nOverseas Development Administration (ODA), Economic Adviser, Aid Policy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 \u2013 1991<\/td>\nODA, Assistant Economist, British Development Division (East Africa) based in Kenya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989 \u2013 1990<\/td>\nODA, Assistant Economist, West Africa Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986 \u2013 1989<\/td>\nBotswana, Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications, ODI Fellow Planning Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n

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