Press release
Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi: David Beer
Mr David Beer has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi.
Mr David Beer has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in succession to Ms Holly Tett, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Beer will take up his appointment during October 2020.
Curriculum vitae
Married to: Severine Flores
| Dates | Roles |
|---|---|
| 2018 to present | Department for International Development (DFID, now Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), Country Director for Malawi |
| 2015 to 2018 | Advisor to UK Executive Directors at the IMF and World Bank |
| 2012 to 2015 | DFID, Economic Development Team Leader for Ghana |
| 2010 to 2012 | DFID, Head of Office, Burundi |
| 2008 to 2010 | DFID, Humanitarian and Recovery Programme Manager for Sudan |
| 2004 to 2008 | DFID, Various roles including; International Development Committee Inquiry lead, Iraq; Policy analyst on Occupied Palestinian Territory; EU co-ordinator Western Balkans Team; and Programme Officer, Corporate Strategy Group |
| 2000 to 2005 | Various Non-Governmental Organisation roles including: Tearfund Desk Officer for Rwanda, Burundi and Madagascar; Medair Humanitarian Programme Manager, North-East Uganda; Medair Logistics Co-ordinator, Democratic Republic of Congo; and Youth With a Mission Construction Manager, Uganda |
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