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Ruth took up her position as the UK’s Deputy Head of Mission to Myanmar in March 2021. She was previously political officer in Myanmar from 2007 to 2011. Ruth’s diplomatic career has spanned over 15 years. Previous work has included...
Dr Ruth Boumphrey is Director of Research at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a global charity protecting life and property and supporting education, engineering-related research and public engagement. She is responsible for a large portfolio of grants, direct charitable activities and accelerated...
Prior to assuming her role as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Riga in April 2018, Ruth worked as Economic and Prosperity Officer at the British Consulate General Istanbul. Ruth joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in...
Dr. Ruth Wiseman has been Deputy Head of the Embassy in Sarajevo since August 2018. She has come to Sarajevo from Canberra, Australia, where she headed up the Foreign and Security Policy Team at the British High Commission. Her last...
Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne became Directors General for Culture, Sport and Civil Society at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as a job-share in March 2021. They are responsible for arts, heritage and museums, tourism, the...
Ruth McKernan is Executive Chair of Innovate UK, which she joined in May 2015. Ruth has 25 years of research and commercial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including heading up research units in the UK and the US. She is...
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
Blogs where government organisations talk about their work and share information and ideas.
Advice to the Rt Hon Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Information on how UK companies can control risks when doing business in Thailand.
The official report of all Parliamentary debates. Find Members, their contributions, debates, petitions and divisions from published Hansard reports dating back over 200 years.
Katherine Smitton has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, in succession to Timothy Marschall Jones.
The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Gabriella Bettiga as a member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
This collection brings together documents related to the government's work to combat domestic and international corruption.
We ensure fair payment practices for Britain’s 5.7 million small businesses, and support them in resolving their payment disputes with larger businesses. SBC is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade .
In 2013 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office made available to the public a large collection of files from former British territories, sometimes known as the 'migrated archives'.
The Royal Mint (RM) is the world’s leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. However, its first responsibility is to make and distribute United Kingdom coins as well as to supply blanks...
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