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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru: Gavin Cook OBE

Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru.

Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Peru in succession to Ms Kate Harrisson. Mr Cook will take up his appointment during April 2022.

Full name: Gavin Douglas Cook

CURRICULUM VITAE

Date Role
2021 to present Full-time Language Training (Spanish)
2021 Secondment: International Government and Sustainability Relations, Anglo American
2020 to 2021 FCDO, Head of the Repatriation Taskforce, Deputy Director Consular
2019 to 2020 FCO, Deputy Director, Strategy Directorate and Head of Policy Unit
2018 FCO, Deputy Director, Africa Directorate and Deputy Director, National Security Strategy (Gulf/Iran)
2015 to 2018 Accra, Deputy High Commissioner
2013 to 2015 FCO, Deputy Head, Consular Assistance
2010 to 2013 FCO, Chief Press Officer for Minister for the Middle East and North Africa
2007 to 2010 Addis Ababa, Second Secretary (Political/Information)
2006 to 2007 Full-time Language Training (Amharic)
2006 Kyiv, Second Secretary (Political-External)
2006 Cabinet Office, Assessment Staff, International Security Directorate
2005 to 2006 FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign and Security Policy (EU-External)
2005 Full-time language training (Russian)
2003 to 2004 FCO, Desk Officer, Civilian-Military Security Policy (EU-External)
2002 to 2003 FCO, Desk Officer, Turkey and Malta (EU-External)

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Published 7 December 2021