Carolyn Davidson MBE

Biography

Carolyn Davidson joined the FCO in 1986 and has served in Honduras (based in Guatemala City) Tokyo, Brussels, Bonn, Bangkok and Bratislava. Carolyn was joint British High Commissioner to Zambia (with her husband Tom Carter) from 2008 to 2012, and has previously led on international energy issues in the FCO.

Curriculum vitae

Full name Carolyn Jayne Davidson
2015 to 2017 Guatemala City, Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Honduras
2012 to 2015 FCO, Deputy Head, Climate Change and Energy Department
2008 to 2012 Lusaka, British High Commissioner (job share with her husband)
2003 to 2008 Bratislava, Deputy Head of Mission (job share with her husband)
2000 to 2002 Bangkok, Senior Public Diplomacy Officer
1999 FCO, Deputy Head, Cultural Relations Department
1998 to 1999 Maternity leave
1997 to 1998 FCO, Assistant Private Secretary, Minister for Europe’s office
1995 to 1997 FCO, Desk Officer, Southern European Department
1993 to 1995 Bonn, Third Secretary Science and Technology
1993 Brussels, Stage at the European Commission
1990 to 1992 Tokyo, Private Secretary to the Ambassador
1988 to 1989 Tokyo, Economic Attaché
1987 to 1988 Language training (Japanese)
1986 to 1987 Migration and Visa Department
1986 Joined FCO

Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Guatemala
  • British Ambassador to Honduras (non-resident)