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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Guatemala: Carolyn Davidson

Ms Carolyn Davidson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala in succession to Mr Tom Carter.

Ms Carolyn Davidson

Ms Carolyn Davidson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala in succession to Mr Tom Carter who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Davidson will take up her appointment in October 2017

Full name: Carolyn Jayne Davidson
Married to: Thomas Henry Carter
Children: Two sons

CURRICULUM VITAE

2015 - present Guatemala City, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Honduras (based in Guatemala City)
2012 - 2015 FCO, Deputy Head, Climate Change and Energy Department
2008 - 2012 Lusaka, British High Commissioner (job share with her husband)
2003 - 2008 Bratislava, Deputy Head of Mission (job share with her husband)
2000 - 2002 Bangkok, Senior Public Diplomacy Officer
1999 FCO, Deputy Head, Cultural Relations Department
1999 FCO, Project Officer, Personnel Department
1998 - 1999 Maternity leave
1997 - 1998 FCO, Assistant Private Secretary, Minister for Europe’s office
1995 - 1997 FCO, Desk Officer, Southern European Department
1993 - 1995 Bonn, Third Secretary Science and Technology
1993 Brussels, Stage at the European Commission
1990 - 1992 Tokyo, Private Secretary to the Ambassador
1988 - 1989 Tokyo, Economic Attaché
1987 - 1988 Language training (Japanese)
1986 - 1987 FCO, Visa Officer, Migration and Visa Department
1986 Joined FCO

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Published 3 October 2017