Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to Afghanistan
Karen Pierce has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Ms Karen Pierce CMG has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in succession to Sir Richard Stagg KCMG, who has retired from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Pierce will take up her appointment during May 2015.
Ms Pierce joined the FCO in 1982 and has served in Tokyo, Washington, at the UN in New York and since 2012 as the UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, WTO and other International Organisations in Geneva.
On her appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트™s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ms Pierce said:
It is a huge honour to represent the United Kingdom in Afghanistan and a privilege to follow all those British military and civilians who have given so much to the country and to whom we owe such a deep debt.
A stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan is important to Britain as well as to the people of Afghanistan. The excellent cross-바카라 사이트 team in our Kabul Embassy has been taking forward Britain바카라 사이트™s lasting commitment to Afghanistan바카라 사이트™s security and development. I am excited about working with them and working in partnership with the Afghan 바카라 사이트 and people to build on the results of November바카라 사이트™s London Conference, affirming the path to lasting peace, security and prosperity.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name | Karen Elizabeth Pierce CMG |
|---|---|
| 2012 바카라 사이트“ present | UKMIS Geneva, Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations |
| 2009 바카라 사이트“ 2012 | FCO, Director, South Asia & Afghanistan (UK Special Representative for Afghanistan & Pakistan (SRAP) June 2010-June 2011) |
| 2006 바카라 사이트“ 2009 | UKMIS New York, Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador |
| 2003 바카라 사이트“ 2006 | FCO, Balkans Co-ordinator & UK Representative on Contact Group |
| 2000 바카라 사이트“ 2002 | FCO, Head of EU Department, Bilateral & concurrently, after 9/11, Head of Afghanistan Political Military Unit |
| 1999 바카라 사이트“ 2000 | FCO, Head of Newsroom, Press Office |
| 1997 바카라 사이트“ 1999 | FCO, Head of Bosnia Section and then Deputy Head of Eastern Adriatic Department |
| 1996 바카라 사이트“ 1997 | FCO, Team Leader for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova |
| 1992 바카라 사이트“ 1995 | Washington, Private Secretary |
| 1987 바카라 사이트“ 1991 | FCO, Security Policy Department |
| 1984 바카라 사이트“ 1987 | Tokyo, Third Secretary |
| 1983 바카라 사이트“ 1984 | Language Training, SOAS |
| 1982 바카라 사이트“ 1983 | FCO, Aviation, Maritime and Environment Department |
| 1982 | Joined FCO |
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