Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia
Mr David Morley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia.
Mr David Morley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Mr Phil Sinkinson OBE who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mr Morley will take up his appointment during May 2011.
David Morley joined the FCO in 1973 and has served at a wide variety of Posts overseas. He has just returned from a 3-year posting on Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. During his long career David has especially enjoyed living and working in Africa.
On his appointment as British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia, Mr Morley has said “I am delighted to be the next High Commissioner to The Gambia. My wife, Jacki, and I are well aware of the unique charm of the country and its people. I look forward to taking up my new position and working with the Government of the Republic of The Gambia on matters of common interest.”
Curriculum vitae
Full name:
David Morley
Married to:
Jacqueline (Jacki)
Children: None
2007-present Tristan da Cunha, Administrator
2005-2007 FCO, Head of Strategy Team, Consular Directorate
2003-2005 FCO, Head of Prisoner Policy Team, Consular Directorate
2001-2003 FCO, Head of Export Licensing Team, NPD
1999-2001 UKDel NATO, First Secretary (Information)
1995-1999 Mbabane, Deputy High Commissioner
1993-1995 FCO, Team Leader, Sanctions Enforcement, later Desk Officer, Bosnia, EAU
1993 FCO, Mid-career Development Course
1991-1993 Moscow, Management Officer
1988-1991
FCO, Desk Officer, CCD
1981-1988
Kaduna, Commercial Attache
1975 - 1984
UKMis Geneva, Stanley, Kuala Lumpur, FCO, Support Staff
1973
Joined FCO