Catherine Arnold OBE
Biography
Catherine Arnold was the British Ambassador to Mongolia from June 2015 until February 2018. Catherine joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2006 and has worked on a range of issues including human rights, counter terrorism and public affairs. She has served in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq and Oman, and has also worked London in the FCO’s Prosperity Directorate and UK Trade & Investment.
Born and educated in Asia, Catherine started her career in the private sector, working in the UK and overseas before joining the FCO. She holds degrees in conflict, philosophy, and theology & mathematics.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name: | Catherine Elizabeth Jane Arnold |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Language Training (Mongolian) |
| 2014 | FCO/UKTI, Philanthropic Investment |
| 2013 – 2014 | FCO, Head, Emerging Powers Initiative |
| 2011 – 2013 | Kabul, Head of Communication & Spokesman |
| 2009 – 2011 | Tehran, Political, Human Rights |
| 2009 | Language Training (Farsi) |
| 2008 | Baghdad, Political, Press & Public Affairs |
| 2007 – 2008 | Muscat, Political, Press & Public Affairs |
| 2006 – 2007 | FCO, Prevent (Counter Terrorism) |
| 2006 | Joined FCO |
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Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Mongolia