Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru: Gavin Cook OBE
Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru.
Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Peru in succession to Ms Kate Harrisson. Mr Cook will take up his appointment during April 2022.
Full name: Gavin Douglas Cook
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2021 to present | Full-time Language Training (Spanish) |
| 2021 | Secondment: International Government and Sustainability Relations, Anglo American |
| 2020 to 2021 | FCDO, Head of the Repatriation Taskforce, Deputy Director Consular |
| 2019 to 2020 | FCO, Deputy Director, Strategy Directorate and Head of Policy Unit |
| 2018 | FCO, Deputy Director, Africa Directorate and Deputy Director, National Security Strategy (Gulf/Iran) |
| 2015 to 2018 | Accra, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2013 to 2015 | FCO, Deputy Head, Consular Assistance |
| 2010 to 2013 | FCO, Chief Press Officer for Minister for the Middle East and North Africa |
| 2007 to 2010 | Addis Ababa, Second Secretary (Political/Information) |
| 2006 to 2007 | Full-time Language Training (Amharic) |
| 2006 | Kyiv, Second Secretary (Political-External) |
| 2006 | Cabinet Office, Assessment Staff, International Security Directorate |
| 2005 to 2006 | FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign and Security Policy (EU-External) |
| 2005 | Full-time language training (Russian) |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Desk Officer, Civilian-Military Security Policy (EU-External) |
| 2002 to 2003 | FCO, Desk Officer, Turkey and Malta (EU-External) |
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Published 7 December 2021