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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Turkmenistan: Thorhilda Abbott-Watt

Miss Thorhilda Abbott-Watt has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Turkmenistan in succession to Mr Sanjay Wadvani OBE

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Mr Wadvani will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Miss Abbott-Watt will take up her appointment at the end of 2016

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Thorhilda Mary Vivia Abbott-Watt
2015 –present Russian language training
2012 – 2015 FCO, Deputy/Acting Head, Projects Task Force
2012 FCO, Operations Unit
2010 – 2012 Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2010 Ministry of Defence, International Liaison
2009 – 2010 FCO, Finance Directorate
2008 – 2009 Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2008 UKTI, Acting Head, Strategy and Innovation Section
2007 – 2008 FCO, Migration Directorate
2006 – 2007 FCO, Afghanistan Group
2006 Kabul, Acting Head, Political /Military Section
2006 FCO, Conflict Issues Group
2003 – 2006 Yerevan, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2001 – 2002 Dushanbe, Chargé d’Affaires
1999 – 2001 FCO, Head, Visa Policy Section, Joint Entry Clearance Unit
1998 – 1999 Belgrade, First Secretary Political
1995 – 1998 Kiev, First Secretary, Head of Commercial Section
1991 – 1995 FCO, First Secretary, European Union (Internal) Department
1988 – 1991 Bonn, Second Secretary Political
1986 – 1988 FCO, Second Secretary, Environment, Maritime, Aviation and Environment Dept
1984 – 1986 United Kingdom Representation to the European Union, Third Secretary Political
1981 – 1984 Paris, British Vice Consul & Entry Clearance Officer
1979 - 1980 Latin America Floater, Temporary duty in posts in Latin America & Far & Middle East
1974 – 1979 FCO, Third Secretary
1974 Joined FCO

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Published 9 May 2016