Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines

Ms Laure Beaufils has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau in succession to Mr Daniel Pruce. Ms Beaufils will take up her appointment during August 2021.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Laure Beaufils

Married to: Neil Naughton

Children: Two

2019 to Present	Amman, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa (with oversight for Jordan, Iraq and Occupied Palestinian Territories)
2017 to 2019	Lagos, Head of Mission and Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria
2014 to 2017	Department for International Development (DFID) Kigali, Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi
2013 to 2014	DFID, Head of Overseas Territories Department
2012 to 2013	DFID, Lead Advisor, Strategy and Engagement, Prime Minister’s team on the post-2015 Development Agenda
2009 to 2012	DFID, Head, Climate Change Adaptation and Forestry Team then Head, Forestry and Environment Team
2008 to 2009	DFID, Head, Climate and Environment Strategy Unit
2008	New York, First Secretary Development and Human Rights Team, UK Mission to United Nations
2007 to 2008	DFID, Private Secretary / Head of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State’s Office and Deputy Head, Top Management Group
2007	DFID, Head, East and Central Africa Unit
2004 to 2007	Addis Ababa, DFID Education Advisor
2003 to 2004	DFID, Policy Analyst, Aid Effectiveness Team
2002 to 2003	DFID, Education Advisor
2001 to 2002	WOMANKIND Worldwide, Head, South Asia Programmes then Head, Advocacy
1998 to 2000	Phnom Penh, UNFPA Reproductive Health Programme Officer
1997 to 1998	Paris, Auditor, Arthur Andersen

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