Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia

Mrs Louise De Sousa has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic

Published 6 July 2016

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Mrs Louise De Sousa has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic in succession to Mr Hamish Cowell, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs De Sousa will take up her appointment during December 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name	Louise Amanda De Sousa
Married to	Allan Rivail De Sousa
Children	One son and one daughter

2014 – 2016	FCO, Head of Europe Mediterranean Department
2011 – 2014	FCO, Head Human Rights & Democracy Department
2007 – 2011	Nairobi, Deputy High Commissioner
2003 – 2006	Maputo, Deputy High Commissioner
2002 – 2003	FCO, Deputy Head, Environment Policy Department
1999 – 2000	FCO, Head of Strategic Finance Team & Secretary to the Board of Management
1997 – 1998	FCO, Head of Asia, Middle East & Russia Section, Drugs & International Crime Department
1993 – 1996	Brasilia, Second Secretary
1991 – 1992	FCO, Desk Officer, Southern European Department
1991	Joined FCO

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Published 6 July 2016