Guy entered the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1985 and her diplomatic career included the following posts: language training, 1987; Second Secretary (Chancery), Khartoum, 1988–91; First Secretary, Iraq desk and Finance Department, FCO, 1991–95; Head, Political Section, Bangkok, 1995–96; Deputy Head of Mission, Addis Ababa, 1997–2001; Ambassador to the Yemen, 2001–04; Head, Engaging the Islamic…