Press release

Change of His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Mauritania: Guy Harrison

Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Colin Wells.

Guy Harrison

Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Colin Wells. Mr Harrison will take up his appointment during January 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Guy Andrew Harrison 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽

Year Role
2023 to 2024聽 Yaound茅, Deputy High Commissioner (temporary duty)
2022 to 2023聽 Conakry, Head of Mission
2018 to 2022聽 Lagos, Economic Counsellor
2015 to 2018聽 FCO, Team Leader, South Asia Department
2010 to 2015聽 Kathmandu, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political Section
2010听 FCO, Team Leader Strategic Finance Directorate (Spending Review)
2009听 FCO, Head of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Unit
2006 to 2009听 FCO, Team Leader, later Deputy Head, Global Economy Group
2002 to 2006聽 Brussels Embassy, Director of Trade and Investment
1998 to 2002聽 Seoul, Second Secretary (Economic)
1995 to 1998聽 FCO, Migration and Visa Directorate
1993 to 1995聽 Hanoi, Vice-Consul
1992听 Munich, Attach茅 (G7 Summit)
1987 to 1992听 Seoul, Third Secretary Political (Full-time Korean Language Training 1987-89)
1986 to 1987聽 FCO, West European Department
1986听 Joined FCO

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Published 12 November 2024