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Mr David Belgrove OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle.
Mr David Belgrove OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Ms Sharon Wardle who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Belgrove will take up his appointment during July 2020.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: David Belgrove
Married to: Mette Ofstad
Children: Two
| 2015 to present | Monrovia, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2012 to 2015 | Khartoum, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2010 to 2012 | Monrovia, Chargé d’Affaires |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Deputy Head of Afghan Interdepartmental Drugs Unit |
| 2007 to 2009 | Kabul, Head of Counter Narcotics Team |
| 2004 to 2007 | FCO, Team Leader Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Section, Conflict Issues Group |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Head of Section and Security Sector Reform Manager, Caribbean Team |
| 2000 to 2002 | Ottawa, First Secretary, Head of Media and Public Affairs |
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Published 10 June 2020
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