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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Zoë Ware
Ms Zoë Ware MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo in succession to Ms Alyson King OBE.
Zoë Ware
Ms Zoë Ware MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo in succession to Ms Alyson King OBE. Ms Ware will take up her appointment during May 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Zoë Alexandra Ware
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to 2025 | Islamabad, Political Counsellor |
| 2018 to 2022 | Kensington Palace, Assistant Private Secretary to HRH Prince William |
| 2017 to 2018 | Cabinet Office, Senior Policy Advisor on Africa, National Security Secretariat |
| 2015 to 2016 | FCO, Head of Africa Strategic Programming, Africa Directorate |
| 2015 | DFID, Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State |
| 2012 to 2015 | Kabul, Political Inclusion and Accountability Team Leader, & Policy and Programme Manager, DFID Afghanistan |
| 2011 to 2012 | DFID, Assistant Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State |
| 2010 to 2011 | DFID, Policy Officer, Europe Department |
| 2008 to 2010 | Royal Commonwealth Society, Commonwealth Affairs Manager |
| 2006 to 2008 | Amsterdam, European Parliamentarians with Africa, Project and Research Officer |
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Published 19 January 2026