New Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (02/11/2009)
Sarah Gillett succeeds Mr John Nichols.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Sarah Gillett
2006-present FCO, Director of Protocol and Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
2002-2005 Montreal, Consul-General
2000-2001 Brasilia, Deputy Head of Mission
1997-1999 Brasilia, Head of Economic Section
1994-1996 FCO, Head of Mekong Section, South East Asia Department
1992-1994 Los Angeles, Vice Consul (Inward Investment)
1991-1992 FCO, Desk Officer, Central Europe Department
1990-1991 Overseas Development Agency, Assistant Private Secretary to the Minister for Overseas Development (on secondment)
1987-1989 Paris, Third later Second Secretary Economic
1984-1987 Washington DC, Third Secretary Political
1983-1984 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Central Africa Department
1982-1983 FCO, Head of Registry, Falkland Islands Department
1978-1982 Unpaid leave to go to university
1977-1978 FCO, Clerk, Private Office
1976-1977 FCO, Section Clerk for the Dependent Territories, Gibraltar & General Department
1976 Joined FCO
*Sarah Gillett's full title is Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Swiss Confederation and Her Majesty’s Non-resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Notes for Editors
UKinSwitzerland and Liechtenstein British Embassy website
See Also
Our Press and Communications service
Entente Cordiale scholarship programme (in French)
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