{"id":87945,"date":"2018-01-12T10:22:27","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T10:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=41a6979db991ec58038e4de471c8680a"},"modified":"2018-01-12T10:22:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T10:22:27","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-vietnam-in-july-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=87945","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Vietnam in July 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Gareth Ward has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in succession to Mr Giles Lever, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Ward will take up his appointment in July 2018.<\/p>\n

CURRICULUM VITAE<\/h3>\n

Full name: \t\tGareth Edward Ward<\/p>\n

Married to:\t\tOlena Ward<\/p>\n

Children: Two<\/p>\n

2013 \u2013 present \tFCO, Head of China Department<\/p>\n

2010 \u2013 2013\t\tSt Petersburg, Her Majesty\u2019s Consul General<\/p>\n

2007 \u2013 2010\t Beijing, First Secretary, Head of Foreign and Security Policy Team<\/p>\n

2004 \u2013 2006\t FCO, Section Head for Justice and Home Affairs, Europe Directorate<\/p>\n

2003 \u2013 2004\t FCO, Section Head for Germany and Austria, Europe Directorate<\/p>\n

1998 \u2013 2002\t\tMoscow, Second Secretary Development<\/p>\n

1996 \u2013 1997\t\tFCO, Desk Officer for Hungary and Bulgaria<\/p>\n

1996\t\t\tJoined FCO<\/p>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n