Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Ecuador

Ms Katherine Ward LVO has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 7 October 2016
• Last updated: 4 January 2017 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Ms Katherine Ward LVO has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador in succession to Mr Patrick Mullee, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Ward will take up her appointment during December 2016.

Curriculum Vitate

Full name

Katherine Georgina Louise Marcelle Ward LVO

2013 – 2016	FCO, Deputy-Head, Near East Department, Middle East & North Africa Directorate
2013	Dar es Salaam, Deputy High Commissioner
2012 – 2013	FCO, Head, Balance of Competences Foreign Policy Report, European Union Directorate
2009 – 2012	UK Representation to the EU in Brussels, Head of Middle East & Mediterranean Section
2008 – 2009	European Commission, Senior Speechwriter, Commissioner for External Relations
2007 – 2008	FCO, Strategy Adviser, Conflict, Policy Planning Staff
2002 – 2007	Paris, First Secretary Political
2002	Secondment to Africa Directorate, Quai D’Orsay
1998 – 2001	Havana, Second Secretary Political/Press
1996 – 1998	FCO, Senior Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department
1994 – 1995	FCO, Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department
1994	Joined FCO

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Published 7 October 2016
Last updated 4 January 2017 + show all updates

1. 4 January 2017

   Added translation

2. 7 October 2016

   First published.