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Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia - August 2019

Mr Nicholas Woolley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia in succession to Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet OBE.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 8 July 2019

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mr Nicholas Woolley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia.

Mr Nicholas Woolley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia in succession to Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet OBE. Mr Woolley will take up his appointment in August 2019.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Nicholas Kerrison Woolley

2016 to Present	Democratic Republic of the Congo (also Republic of Congo, Central African Republic), Deputy Head of Mission
2014 to 2016	Islamabad, Head of Conflict and Joint Programmes
2013 to 2014	Kabul, Head of Reconciliation and External Politics
2010 to 2013	National Security Secretariat (Cabinet Office), Head of Middle East and North Africa section
2009	New York, Desk Officer for Middle East, UK Permanent Representation to the United Nations
2006 to 2009	Brussels, Desk Officer for Middle East and North Africa, UK Permanent Representation to the European Union
2005 to 2006	Brussels, National Expert in Cabinet of the European Commissioner for External Relations
2006	Joined FCO
2004 to 2005	Ministry of Justice, various roles including Family Justice policy lead for High Court reform
2003	Adventure Tour Leader, Explore Worldwide
2000 to 2002	English Teacher, Japan (JET Programme)
2003	Adventure Tour Leader, Explore Worldwide
2000 to 2002	English Teacher, Japan (JET Programme)

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Published 8 July 2019