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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.
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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