{"id":54146,"date":"2015-02-20T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-20T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=19c4e639874f4f0e188d9b0c50bdf0d7"},"modified":"2015-09-09T22:25:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T22:25:38","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-bolivia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=54146","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Bolivia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated:<\/em> Added translation. Update dates for end of posting in Lusaka and start of posting in Bolivia<\/p>\n

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Mr James Thornton has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Plurinational State of Bolivia in succession to Mr Ross Denny, who is transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Thornton will take up his appointment in January 2016. <\/p>\n

Mr Thornton joined the FCO in 1989. He has had a broad range of jobs, in London and overseas, including Latin America. He served as Head of Political Section in the British Embassy in Mexico City. He was British High Commissioner in Lusaka until August 2015. <\/p>\n

On his appointment as Ambassador to Bolivia, Mr Thornton said: <\/p>\n

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I am delighted to be returning to Bolivia, this time as British Ambassador, having first visited the country in 1986. Bolivia is a fascinating country that has been embracing important changes under the leadership of President Morales. Its economy has grown rapidly over the last few years, bringing many benefits to its people. I look forward to working with Bolivia\u2019s government to strengthen its political and commercial ties with the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nJames Sebastian Thornton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012 \u2013 2015<\/td>\nLusaka, British High Commissioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007 \u2013 2011<\/td>\nUKDel OECD, Deputy Head of Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nFCO\/DfID Sudan Unit, Deputy Head of Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003 \u2013 2004<\/td>\nAbidjan, Deputy Head of Mission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000 \u2013 2003<\/td>\nMexico City, Head of Political Section<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 \u2013 1999<\/td>\nFCO, Head of War Crimes Section, United Nations Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995 \u2013 1996<\/td>\nFCO, Permanent Under-Secretary\u2019s Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 \u2013 1995<\/td>\nFCO, North Africa Desk Officer, Near East and North Africa Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1994<\/td>\nAlgiers, Second Secretary Political\/Economic\/Commercial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\nUKMis New York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 \u2013 1991<\/td>\nFCO, Non-Nuclear Energy Desk Officer, Environment, Science and Energy Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n

UK and Bolivia<\/a><\/p>\n