Press release
Change of British High Commissioner to New Zealand: Laura Clarke
Laura Clarke has been appointed British High Commissioner to New Zealand in succession to Jonathan Sinclair.
Ms Laura Clarke has been appointed British High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor of the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands in succession to Mr Jonathan Sinclair, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Clarke will take up her appointment during January 2018.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Laura Mary Clarke
| 2015 to present | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Head, South Asia Department and India Co-ordinator |
| 2012 to 2015 | Pretoria, Counsellor (Politics, Prosperity and Communications) |
| 2010 to 2011 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Joint Head, Sudan Unit, Africa Directorate |
| 2010 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, International Strategy Adviser on Yemen, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2008 to 2010 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Private Secretary to the Minister for Europe |
| 2006 to 2008 | Foreign & Commonwealth Office, Team Leader, EU Justice and Home Affairs, Germany, Bulgaria and Romania, and UK Special Representative on Post-Holocaust Issues |
| 2005 to 2006 | Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice), Senior Policy Adviser, Human Rights Division, EU and Council of Europe |
| 2004 to 2005 | Department for Constitutional Affairs, Policy Officer, Mental Capacity Bill team |
| 2002 | European Commission, Brussels, Trainee, Turkey Team, Directorate General - Enlargement |
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