William Gelling OBE
Biography
Will Gelling is Director Strategy at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Will was Director Political at the Northern Ireland Office from 2022 to 2025, with responsibility for political strategy and engagement with the Northern Ireland Executive, political parties, civic society, as well as with the Irish Government and the US Administration.
Will served as a diplomat in the FCDO and more recently served 2 Prime Ministers in No.10 Downing Street, covering the full range of international issues and Northern Ireland.
Strategy Director
The Strategy Director supports the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Executive Committee and Management Board on strategic planning and strategic policy. They lead on Union and Devolution issues as well as National Security Council direction and reform. The Director has responsibility for the UK government’s relationship with Wilton Park and is the FCDO’s Head of Policy Profession.
Previous roles in government
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Director, Political
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British High Commissioner to Rwanda
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Non-resident British Ambassador to Burundi