Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe in January 2019

Ms Melanie Robinson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe — Ms Melanie Robinson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe in succession to Ms Catriona Laing CB who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Robinson will take up her appointment in January 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Melanie Robinson

Married to: Lucas Robinson

Children: Two

2015 to present	World Bank Group Washington, Executive Director for the UK
2012 to 2015	Department for International Development (DFID), Addis Ababa, Head of Office
2010 to 2012	DFID, Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State
2009 to 2010	Department for Energy and Climate Change, Head of International Climate Policy
2007 to 2009	DFID, Team Leader, Climate Change Adaptation
2005 to 2007	DFID, Private Secretary to Secretary of State
2004 to 2005	DFID, Policy Analyst, lead on UK G8 and EU Presidencies
2002 to 2004	DFID, Senior Programme Officer, Mozambique
2001 to 2002	DFID, Policy Analyst, Performance and Effectiveness Department
2000 to 2001	DFID, EU Lead, Central and South Eastern Europe Department

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Published 4 September 2018