Press release
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
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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