Change of Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire
Mr Mark Bensberg has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire.
Mark Bensberg
He will succeed Mr Simon David Tonge, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Bensberg will take up his appointment during June 2014.
Mr Bensberg joined the FCO in 1980 and has worked in a wide range of roles. He has spent more than half his overseas career in Africa, serving in Nigeria, Mozambique, Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, and most recently as British High Commissioner to Namibia.
On his appointment as Her Majesty바카라 사이트檚 Ambassador to C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire, Mr Bensberg said:
I am delighted to be given this opportunity to develop our relations with C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire, with which Britain shares a rapidly-growing high level prosperity partnership. It is a great privilege to work together with the government of C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire and businesses to identify opportunities to increase trade and investment, creating mutual growth and jobs; and to further Britain바카라 사이트檚 active support for the development of a sustainable peace, security and democracy in C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire.
I look forward to working closely with C么te d바카라 사이트橧voire on a range of shared regional issues.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Mark Bensberg
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2011 바카라 사이트� present | FCO, Deputy Director, Estates & Security Directorate |
| 2007 바카라 사이트� 2011 | Windhoek, High Commissioner |
| 2004 바카라 사이트� 2006 | Kinshasa, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2002 바카라 사이트� 2004 | FCO, Deputy Head, Passports & Documentary Services Group |
| 2000 바카라 사이트� 2002 | UKTI, Corporate Performance Unit |
| 1997 바카라 사이트� 2000 | Brussels, Head, Press & Public Affairs Section |
| 1994 바카라 사이트� 1997 | Accra, Second Secretary (Political, Press & Public Affairs) |
| 1991 바카라 사이트� 1994 | FCO, Desk Officer, Drugs & International Crime Department |
| 1988 바카라 사이트� 1991 | Vienna, Vice-Consul |
| 1985 바카라 사이트� 1987 | Africa/Middle East floater |
| 1982 바카라 사이트� 1985 | Paris, Attach茅 |
| 1980 바카라 사이트� 1982 | FCO, Western European Department |
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