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Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to Belarus

Ms Fionna Gibb has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 2 July 2015
• Last updated: 25 January 2016 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Fionna Gibb

Ms Fionna Gibb has been appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus in succession to Mr Bruce James Bucknell, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Gibb will take up her appointment during January 2016.

Ms Gibb joined the FCO in 1990 and has held a number of positions in London and overseas. She has worked in Berlin, Kyiv, Mogadishu, Basra - where she was Deputy Consul-General from 2008-2009 - and Sana바카라 사이트檃, where she was Deputy Head of Mission from 2010-2012. Her most recent appointment was in London as Deputy Head of the Projects Task Force, covering a range of political, security and cultural issues.

On her appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus, Ms Gibb has said:

I am most honoured to be appointed Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to Belarus. I look forward very much to working with the Belarusian government and with non-government organisations on a range of issues, including addressing the challenges we collectively face in the pursuit of prosperity, security and human rights in Europe and beyond.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name:	Fionna Gibb
January 2016 바카라 사이트� present	Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus
2012 바카라 사이트� 2015	FCO, Deputy Head of Projects Task Force
2012	British Office Somalia, Deputy Head of Mission
2010 바카라 사이트� 2012	Sana바카라 사이트檃, Deputy Head of Mission
2008 바카라 사이트� 2009	Basra, Deputy Consul-General
2005 바카라 사이트� 2008	FCO, Head of Section, Counter Terrorism Department
2003 바카라 사이트� 2005	FCO, Team Leader, Counter Proliferation Department
2001 바카라 사이트� 2003	FCO, Head of Section, Environment Policy Department
1999 바카라 사이트� 2001	FCO, Assistant Private Secretary, Minister바카라 사이트檚 Private Office
1995 바카라 사이트� 1998	Kyiv, Team Leader
1992 바카라 사이트� 1995	Berlin, Vice Consul
1990 바카라 사이트� 1992	FCO, Desk Officer
1990	Joined FCO

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Published 2 July 2015

Last updated 25 January 2016 + show all updates

1. 25 January 2016

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2. 2 July 2015

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