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11/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2024 02:04
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mauritania: Guy Harrison
Press release
Change of His Majesty's Ambassador to Mauritania: Guy Harrison
Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Colin Wells.
From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Published 12 November 2024
Guy Harrison
Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty's 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
| Year | Role |
| 2023 to 2024 | Yaoundé, Deputy High Commissioner (temporary duty) |
| 2022 to 2023 | Conakry, Head of Mission |
| 2018 to 2022 | Lagos, Economic Counsellor |
| 2015 to 2018 | FCO, Team Leader, South Asia Department |
| 2010 to 2015 | Kathmandu, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political Section |
| 2010 | FCO, Team Leader Strategic Finance Directorate (Spending Review) |
| 2009 | FCO, Head of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Unit |
| 2006 to 2009 | FCO, Team Leader, later Deputy Head, Global Economy Group |
| 2002 to 2006 | Brussels Embassy, Director of Trade and Investment |
| 1998 to 2002 | Seoul, Second Secretary (Economic) |
| 1995 to 1998 | FCO, Migration and Visa Directorate |
| 1993 to 1995 | Hanoi, Vice-Consul |
| 1992 | Munich, Attaché (G7 Summit) |
| 1987 to 1992 | Seoul, Third Secretary Political (Full-time Korean Language Training 1987-89) |
| 1986 to 1987 | FCO, West European Department |
| 1986 | Joined FCO |
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Published 12 November 2024