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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See: Sally Axworthy
Mrs Sally Axworthy MBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Holy See in succession to Mr Nigel Baker OBE MVO.
Mrs Sally Axworthy MBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See in succession to Mr Nigel Baker OBE MVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Axworthy will take up her appointment during August 2016.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name | Sally Axworthy MBE |
| 2013 – 2015 | FCO, Joint Head, North Africa Department |
| 2011 – 2013 | FCO, Head, Somalia Unit |
| 2011 | FCO, Head, Great Lakes, East Africa & Somalia Department |
| 2009 – 2011 | India, Director, Corporate Services |
| 2008 | Full time language training |
| 2007 – 2008 | FCO, Head of Financial Skills |
| 2006 | Senior flexible working project, Human Resources Directorate |
| 2004 – 2005 | Government Office South West, Project Leader, Vulnerable Adults Project |
| 2001 – 2003 | Government Office South West, Assistant Director, Devon and Cornwall |
| 1998 – 2000 | FCO, Head, Turkey, Cyprus & Malta Section, European Union Department |
| 1996 – 1998 | Bonn, First Secretary (European Union) |
| 1994 – 1996 | Secondment to the German Foreign Ministry |
| 1993 – 1994 | FCO, Head, Political Section, United Nations Department |
| 1991 – 1992 | Kiev, Second Secretary Economic |
| 1989 – 1991 | Moscow, Third Secretary Commercial |
| 1988 – 1989 | Full time language training (Russian) |
| 1987 – 1988 | FCO, Desk Officer, Hungary & Czechoslovakia |
| 1986 | Joined FCO |
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