Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Argentina: Kirsty Hayes
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Mrs Kirsty Hayes has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic in succession to Mr Mark Kent CMG.
Mrs Kirsty Hayes has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic in succession to Mr Mark Kent CMG. Mrs Hayes will take up her appointment in September 2021.
Full name: Kirsty Isobel Hayes
Marriage status: Married
Children: One daughter, one son
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2018 to present | Home Office, International Director |
| 2014 to 2018 | Lisbon, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2014 | Full-time language training (Portuguese) |
| 2011 to 2013 | FCO, Head, International Organisations Department |
| 2011 | FCO, Head, Corporate Communications Department |
| 2009 to 2010 | Special Unpaid Leave |
| 2008 to 2009 | Colombo, International Contractor to UN Development Programme Regional Centre |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources, Training, Recruitment and Development Section |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Head, Human Resources, Diversity and Development Team |
| 2006 | Maternity Leave |
| 2005 to 2006 | FCO, Head, Institutions/France Team, Common Foreign and Security Policy Group |
| 2004 to 2005 | Maternity Leave then Special Unpaid Leave |
| 2002 to 2004 | Washington DC, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2001 to 2002 | Washington DC, Temporary Second Secretary – Economic |
| 2000 to 2001 | Hong Kong, Vice-Consul – Political/Economic |
| 1999 to 2000 | FCO, Desk Officer, Environment Policy Department |
| 1999 | Joined FCO |
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Published 4 December 2020