Miss Thorda Abbott-Watt
Biography
2016 - 2019: Ashgabat, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2015 – Russian language training
2012 – 2015 - FCO, Deputy/Acting Head, Projects Task Force
2012 - FCO, Operations Unit
2010 – 2012, Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2010 - Ministry of Defence, International Liaison
2009 – 2010, FCO, Finance Directorate
2008 – 2009, Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2008 - UKTI, Acting Head, Strategy and Innovation Section
2007 – 2008, FCO, Migration Directorate
2006 – 2007, FCO, Afghanistan Group
2006 - Kabul, Acting Head, Political /Military Section
2006 - FCO, Conflict Issues Group
2003 – 2006, Yerevan, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2001 – 2002, Dushanbe, Chargé d’Affaires
1999 – 2001, FCO, Head, Visa Policy Section, Joint Entry Clearance Unit
1998 – 1999, Belgrade, First Secretary Political
1995 – 1998, Kiev, First Secretary, Head of Commercial Section
1991 – 1995, FCO, First Secretary, European Union (Internal) Department
1988 – 1991, Bonn, Second Secretary Political
1986 – 1988, FCO, Second Secretary, Environment, Maritime, Aviation and Environment Dept
1984 – 1986, United Kingdom Representation to the European Union, Third Secretary Political
1981 – 1984, Paris, British Vice Consul & Entry Clearance Officer
1979 – 1980, Latin America Floater, Temporary duty in posts in Latin America & Far & Middle East
1974 – 1979, FCO, Third Secretary
1974 - Joined FCO
Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Turkmenistan