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Change of British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone: Guy Warrington

Guy Warrington has been appointed British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone.

Mr Guy Warrington has been appointed British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone in succession to Mr Peter West, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Warrington will take up his appointment during March 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Guy Warrington
Married to: Karen Warrington
2013 – present UKTI (UK Trade and Investment), Director, English Regions
2008 – 2012 UAE, Her Majesty’s Consul General Dubai
2005 – 2008 Seoul, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission
2001 – 2004 FCO, Deputy Head, Drugs & International Crime Department
1997 – 2001 Geneva, UK Missions to the United Nations, Head of Specialised Agencies Section
1995 – 1997 FCO, Head of Humanitarian & War Crimes Section, United Nations Department
1993 – 1995 FCO, Head of Levant Section, Near East & North Africa Department
1992 – 1993 New York, UK Mission to the United Nations, Second Secretary
1988 – 1992 Singapore, Second Secretary, Economics and Information
1986 – 1988 FCO, Desk Officer, Central America, Mexico & Central America Department
1986 Joined FCO

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Published 19 October 2015