{"id":57477,"date":"2015-06-02T14:18:30","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=e9f9daba7d589973c0597c26df6c30bc"},"modified":"2015-06-02T14:18:30","modified_gmt":"2015-06-02T14:18:30","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=57477","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ms Karen Betts has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and Her Majesty\u2019s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Clive Alderton LVO, who will take up an appointment as Principal Private Secretary to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. Ms Betts will take up her appointment during September 2015. <\/p>\n

Ms Betts joined the FCO in 2001. She is currently a Counsellor at the British Embassy in Washington, where she leads the Embassy\u2019s team dealing with foreign and security policy. Before that she was seconded to the Cabinet Office, where she worked for the National Security Advisor and as Deputy Chief of Assessments Staff. She has worked on Middle East, security policy, European and Consular issues in London, Baghdad and the UK\u2019s Permanent Representation to the European Union. <\/p>\n

On her appointment as Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and Her Majesty\u2019s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Ms Betts said:<\/p>\n

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It is an honour and a privilege to be appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco and Her Majesty\u2019s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. I look forward to deepening our dialogue and cooperation with both countries to promote our mutual prosperity and security. My family and I are excited about getting to know such a beautiful, diverse and culturally rich part of the world.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name<\/td>\nKaren Elizabeth Betts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married<\/td>\nChristopher Hughes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children<\/td>\nTwo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011 \u2013 present<\/td>\nWashington, Counsellor Foreign and Security Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010 \u2013 2011<\/td>\nCabinet Office, Deputy Chief of Assessments Staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2010<\/td>\nCabinet Office, Deputy Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Foreign & Defence Secretariat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head of Iraq Group<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006 \u2013 2007<\/td>\nBaghdad, Political Counsellor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Security Sector Reform Team, Iraq Policy Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003 \u2013 2006<\/td>\nBrussels UK Permanent Representation to the EU, First Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001 \u2013 2003<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Human Rights Section, Consular Division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\nJoined FCO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n

UK in Morocco<\/a>
\nUK in Mauritania<\/a><\/p>\n