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PRESS RELEASE : Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Mauritania – Guy Harrison [November 2024]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 12 November 2024.

Mr Guy Harrison has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in succession to Mr Colin Wells. Mr Harrison will take up his appointment during January 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Guy Andrew Harrison

Year Role
2023 to 2024 Yaoundé, Deputy High Commissioner (temporary duty)
2022 to 2023 Conakry, Head of Mission
2018 to 2022 Lagos, Economic Counsellor
2015 to 2018 FCO, Team Leader, South Asia Department
2010 to 2015 Kathmandu, Deputy Head of Mission and Head of Political Section
2010 FCO, Team Leader Strategic Finance Directorate (Spending Review)
2009 FCO, Head of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Unit
2006 to 2009 FCO, Team Leader, later Deputy Head, Global Economy Group
2002 to 2006 Brussels Embassy, Director of Trade and Investment
1998 to 2002 Seoul, Second Secretary (Economic)
1995 to 1998 FCO, Migration and Visa Directorate
1993 to 1995 Hanoi, Vice-Consul
1992 Munich, Attaché (G7 Summit)
1987 to 1992 Seoul, Third Secretary Political (Full-time Korean Language Training 1987-89)
1986 to 1987 FCO, West European Department
1986 Joined FCO