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Mark Garnier MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Trade, visits Colombia

The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State will lead on high value export and investment campaigns in Education and Financial Services.

• From: British Embassy Bogotá
• Published: 10 November 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

During his visit to Colombia Under Secretary of State Garnier will have bilateral meetings with Colombian Minister of Education ad interim, Francisco Cardona and Rosa María Cely, Manager of ‘Colombia Bilingüe’ Programme. This will be the opportunity to Highlight UK expertise on tertiary, HE education, vocational training ELT and TVET.

Likewise, Mr Garnier will meet with Ximena Cadena, Colombian Vice-Minister of Finance and Public Credit for General Affairs in order to highlight the UK expertise on Insurance and Reinsurance sector, FinTech & Financial Inclusion.

Profile:

• Mark Garnier was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Trade on 17 July 2016.
• He was elected as the Conservative MP for Wyre Forest in May 2010.
• In 1999, Mark switched to boutique investment fund management, running small specialist funds.
• In 1982 he began a 17 year career in the City of London. *Mark was educated at Charterhouse School, Surrey.

Published 10 November 2016