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Change of Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Jerusalem: Spring 2021
Ms Diane Corner OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul-General to Jerusalem in succession to Mr Philip Hall OBE.
Ms Diane Corner OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Consul-General to Jerusalem in succession to Mr Philip Hall OBE. Ms Corner will take up her appointment during Spring 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Diane Corner
| 2019 to present | Full-time Language Training (Arabic) |
| 2019 | Washington, Counsellor – Foreign and Security Policy |
| 2018 to 2019 | FCO, Senior Co-ordinator for International Appointments, Multilateral Policy Directorate |
| 2017 to 2018 | Independent consultant for the United Nations and other organizations, and study for MA in International Relations and Contemporary War at Kings College London |
| 2014 to 2017 | Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Deputy Head of UN Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) |
| 2013 to 2014 | Kinshasa, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Congo |
| 2009 to 2013 | Dar Es Salaam, British High Commissioner and UK Representative to the East African Community |
| 2008 to 2009 | Freetown, Acting High Commissioner |
| 2005 to 2008 | FCO, Director, Prism then Shared Services Programmes |
| 2004 to 2005 | Cabinet Office, Chief Assessor for Civil and Diplomatic Services Fast Stream recruitment |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Head of Human Resources, Employment Policy Department |
| 2001 to 2003 | Harare, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2000 | Senior Course, NATO Defence College, Rome |
| 1998 to 2000 | FCO, Deputy Head, OSCE/Council of Europe Department |
| 1994 to 1998 | Berlin, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Office |
| 1991 to 1993 | Cabinet Office, Desk Officer for China/Hong Kong and Middle East |
| 1989 to 1991 | FCO, First Secretary, Central and Southern Africa Department |
| 1988 | UNGA Support Officer, UK Mission to the United Nations, New York |
| 1985 to 1988 | Kuala Lumpur, Second Secretary – Chancery |
| 1983 to 1985 | FCO, Desk Officer for South Africa |
| 1982 | Joined FCO |
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