Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire: Josephine Gauld

Ms Josephine Gauld has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in succession to Mr Mark Bensberg.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 11 March 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Ms Josephine Gauld has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in succession to Mr Mark Bensberg, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Gauld will take up her appointment during August 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name:

Josephine Lucy Louisa Gauld

2014 – present	Secondment to the Ecole Nationale d’Administration, France
2014	FCO, Ebola Response Team, Africa Directorate
2012 – 2014	Abuja, Deputy Head of Political Section (Economic Community of West African States and External Affairs)
2009 – 2012	FCO, Head of South Caucasus Section, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Department
2007 – 2009	Abidjan, First Secretary (Cote d’Ivoire, Niger, and Burkina Faso)
2004 – 2007	Kinshasa, Second Secretary
2002 – 2004	FCO, Desk Officer, European Union Department
2002	Joined FCO

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Published 11 March 2016