Katharine Ransome
Biography
Katy Ransome was His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Mali. Previously she was the Head of Gender and Conflict, in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation Directorate. Katy was Her Majesty’s British High Commissioner to Botswana from February 2016 to March 2020.
Katy joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1995 and has since worked in multiple departments including political and security. Her previous diplomatic postings include Antananarivo, Kabul and Budapest.
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Mali and non-resident Ambassador to Burkina Faso
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British High Commissioner to Botswana and UK Representative to the Southern Africa Development Community