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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines: Laure Beaufils
Ms Laure Beaufils has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau.
Ms Laure Beaufils has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau in succession to Mr Daniel Pruce. Ms Beaufils will take up her appointment during August 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Laure Beaufils
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2019 to present | Amman, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa (with oversight for Jordan, Iraq and Occupied Palestinian Territories) |
| 2017 to 2019 | Lagos, Head of Mission and Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria |
| 2014 to 2017 | Department for International Development (DFID) Kigali, Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi |
| 2013 to 2014 | DFID, Head of Overseas Territories Department |
| 2012 to 2013 | DFID, Lead Advisor, Strategy and Engagement, Prime Minister’s team on the post-2015 Development Agenda |
| 2009 to 2012 | DFID, Head, Climate Change Adaptation and Forestry Team then Head, Forestry and Environment Team |
| 2008 to 2009 | DFID, Head, Climate and Environment Strategy Unit |
| 2008 | New York, First Secretary Development and Human Rights Team, UK Mission to United Nations |
| 2007 to 2008 | DFID, Private Secretary / Head of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State’s Office and Deputy Head, Top Management Group |
| 2007 | DFID, Head, East and Central Africa Unit |
| 2004 to 2007 | Addis Ababa, DFID Education Advisor |
| 2003 to 2004 | DFID, Policy Analyst, Aid Effectiveness Team |
| 2002 to 2003 | DFID, Education Advisor |
| 2001 to 2002 | WOMANKIND Worldwide, Head, South Asia Programmes then Head, Advocacy |
| 1998 to 2000 | Phnom Penh, UNFPA Reproductive Health Programme Officer |
| 1997 to 1998 | Paris, Auditor, Arthur Andersen |
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Published 29 March 2021