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  • LIFE, Vivien, CMG (b. 1957)

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    Civil Service Fast Stream, 1979–81; HM Treasury, 1981–88; entered FCO, 1988; EU External Department, FCO, 1988–91; First Secretary, Washington, 1992–96; Deputy Head: EU Department External, FCO, 1996–97; Latin America and Caribbean Department, FCO, 1997–99; Head: Consultancy Group, FCO Services, 1999–2003; Strategy Group, FCO, 2003–06; External Relations Group, Europe Directorate, FCO, 2006–08; Enlargement SE and Wider…

  • LYALL GRANT, Sheila (b. 1960)

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    Sheila Lyall Grant joined the Diplomatic Service in 1980 and her career included: Western European Department, FCO, 1980-82; Immigration Registry, then Consulate, Islamabad, 1982-85; Protocol Directorate, FCO, 1985-90; Vice-Consul, Paris, 1990-93; MPs’ Letters Section, FCO, 1993-96; Consul, Pretoria,1996-98; Equal Opportunities Officer, Personnel Policy Department, FCO, 1998-2001; Visits Officer, Protocol Directorate, FCO, 2001-03; Special Unpaid Leave,…

  • GORDON, Pamela (b. 1951)

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    Pamela Gordon (née Taylor) joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1973, and initially her career included: Rhodesia Department, FCO, 1973-75; 3rd Secretary, Political and Press, Havana, 1975-77; 3rd Secretary, UKRep, Brussels, 1977-78.  Upon her marriage to her fellow diplomat Robert Gordon in 1978, she took special unpaid leave while her husband was stationed in…

  • ABBOTT-WATT, Thorhilda (Thorda), OBE (b. 1955)

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    Abbott-Watt joined the Diplomatic Service in 1974, and her career included: Third Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1974–79; temporary duty tours in Latin America, Middle and Far East, 1979–80; Vice Consul, Paris, 1981–84; Third Secretary (Chancery), UK Rep to EU, 1984–86; Second Secretary: FCO, 1986–88; Bonn, 1988–91; First Secretary, EU Department and Western Europe Department,…

  • MACGREGOR, Dame Judith, DCMG LVO (b. 1952)

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    Entered Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1976; Belgrade, 1978-81; FCO, 1981-86; Prague, 1989; Paris, 1992-93; Deputy Head, Western European Department, FCO, 1993-95; Counsellor and Head of Security Strategy, FCO, 2001-03; FCO Chair, Civil Service Selection Board, 2003-04; Ambassador to Slovakia, 2004-07; Director for Migration, FCO, 2007-09; Ambassador to Mexico, 2009-13; High Commissioner to South Africa, 2013-17,…

  • LESLIE, Dame Alison Mariot, DCMG (b. 1954)

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    After a brief spell in the Scottish Office from 1975, Leslie joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1977 and during her diplomatic career served in the following posts: Singapore, 1978-81; Bonn, 1982-86; Paris (on secondment to Quai d’Orsay), 1990-92; Head, Environment, Science and Energy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1992-93; Scottish Office Industry Department, 1993-95; Head,…

  • HUEBENER, Rosamund (née Benson)  

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    Diplomat. Entered Foreign Office, 1949; Western Department, FO, 1949-52; UKDEL, NATO, 1952-4; Bonn, 1954-c1957 (specialising on military issues); China Political Desk, FO, c1957-59; Consul and 1st Secretary (Commercial) Prague, c1959-61.Interviewed 2000.

  • GRANT, Ann (b. 1948)

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    Joined Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1971; Calcutta, 1973–75; Department of Energy, 1976–79; News Department, 1979; Head of Chancery and Consul, Maputo, 1981–84; First Secretary (Energy), Office of UK Permanent Representative to EU, Brussels, 1987–89, resigned; Communications Director, Oxfam, 1989–91; rejoined FCO, 1991; Head of Recruitment [? 1991-92]; Counsellor (Economic and Social Affairs), UK Mission to…