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Appointment of Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in Venezuela: Becks Buckingham
Ms Becks Buckingham OBE has been appointed British Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Ms Buckingham will take up her appointment during August 2021.
Ms Becks Buckingham OBE has been appointed British Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Becks Buckingham
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2020 to present | Department for International Trade (DIT), Director Project DEFEND and Global Strategy Directorate |
| 2019 to 2020 | DIT, Deputy Director, Foreign and Security Policy |
| 2017 to 2019 | Department for International Development (DFID), Country Director, South Sudan |
| 2015 to 2017 | DFID, Deputy Country Director, Afghanistan |
| 2013 to 2015 | Cross Whitehall, Deputy Head, Stabilisation Unit |
| 2012 | Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Head of Residence, HM Prison Isis in London |
| 2010 to 2011 | FCO, Head of Rule of Law Team, British Embassy Kabul |
| 2007 to 2010 | MOJ, Deputy Governor, HM Prison Send in Woking |
| 2000 to 2007 | Ministry of Defence (various roles) |
| 1990 to 2007 | Regular/Reserve Army Officer |
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Published 23 June 2021