Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ms Diane Corner has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
She will succeed Mr Neil Wigan who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Corner will take up her appointment during April 2013.
Ms Corner joined the FCO in 1982 and is currently High Commissioner to the United Republic of Tanzania. She has previously worked in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Germany and Malaysia, and at the United Nations in New York.
On her appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ms Corner has said: “I am honoured to have been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo. I much look forward to working in this complex and fascinating country, to deepening our bilateral relationship, and to helping international efforts to build a more stable and prosperous DRC for the benefit of all the Congolese people”.
Curriculum vitae
Feb 2009 - present
Dar es Salaam, British High Commissioner and UK Representative to the East African Community
Sept 2008 - Feb 2009
Freetown, Acting High Commissioner
May 2008 - Aug 2008 Secondment to Catlin Underwriting Ltd (Lloyd’s Underwriter)
Jan 2007 - Apr 2008
FCO, Shared Services Programme Director
Nov 2005 - Dec 2006
FCO, Prism Programme Director
2004 - 2005
Cabinet Office, Civil Service Selection Board, Chief Assessor for Fast Stream recruitment
2003 - 2004
FCO, Head of HR Policy Dept, FCO
2001 - 2003
Harare, Deputy High Commissioner, British High Commission
2000
Rome, NATO Defence College
1994 - 2000
FCO, Deputy Head, OSCE/COE Dept
1994 - 1998
Berlin, British Embassy Office, Deputy Head of Mission
1991 - 1993
Cabinet Office, Desk Officer for China/Hong Kong and Middle East Affairs
1989 - 1991
FCO, Central and Southern African Dept, Head of Section for Angola, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland
1988
New York, UN General Assembly, Conference Support Officer
1985 - 1988
Kuala Lumpur, Second Secretary Chancery
1982 - 1985
FCO