Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia: August 2020

Mr David Belgrove OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 10 June 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr David Belgrove OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Belgrove will take up his appointment during August 2020.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: David Belgrove

2015 to present	Monrovia, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2012 to 2015	Khartoum, Deputy Head of Mission
2010 to 2012	Monrovia, Chargé d’Affaires
2009 to 2010	FCO, Deputy Head of Afghan Interdepartmental Drugs Unit
2007 to 2009	Kabul, Head of Counter Narcotics Team
2004 to 2007	FCO, Team Leader Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Section, Conflict Issues Group
2002 to 2004	FCO, Head of Section and Security Sector Reform Manager, Caribbean Team
2000 to 2002	Ottawa, First Secretary, Head of Media and Public Affairs

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Published 10 June 2020