British High Commissioner to Malta
Katherine Ward LVO OBE
Biography
Katherine (Cathy) Ward LVO OBE was appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta in October 2020. Previously she was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador from 2017 to 2020. Cathy studied English at Queen’s College, Cambridge University and Politics at York University.
Curriculum vitae
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2017 to 2020 | Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador |
| 2013 to 2016 | FCO, Deputy-Head, Near East Department, Middle East & North Africa Directorate |
| 2013 | Dar es Salaam, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2012 to 2013 | FCO, Head, Balance of Competences Foreign Policy Report, European Union Directorate |
| 2009 to 2012 | UK Representation to the EU in Brussels, Head of Middle East & Mediterranean Section |
| 2008 to 2009 | European Commission, Senior Speechwriter, Commissioner for External Relations |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Strategy Adviser, Conflict, Policy Planning Staff |
| 2002 to 2007 | Paris, First Secretary Political |
| 2002 | Secondment to Africa Directorate, Quai D’Orsay |
| 1998 to 2001 | Havana, Second Secretary Political/Press |
| 1996 to 1998 | FCO, Senior Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department |
| 1994 to 1995 | FCO, Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department |
| 1994 | Joined FCO |
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British High Commissioner to Malta
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Ecuador