PRESS RELEASE : Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia [March 2023]
The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 3 March 2023.
Mrs Harriet King has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of The Gambia in succession to Mr David Belgrove OBE. Mrs King will take up her appointment during September 2023.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Harriet Catherine King
Married to: William King
Children: Two
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to present | FCDO, Head of Strategic Engagement, Strategy Directorate |
| 2018 to 2022 | Rabat, Head, Political Internal and Programmes |
| 2014 to 2018 | Dakar, Deputy Head of Mission and HM Consul |
| 2013 to 2014 | FCO, Sahel Task Force |
| 2011 to 2012 | FCO, Desk Officer for Egypt, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2006 to 2010 | FCO, Head of Crisis Operations and other operational and policy roles, Crisis Management Department |
| 2005 to 2006 | FCO, Assistant Board Secretary, Strategy Group |
| 2004 to 2005 | FCO, Desk Officer, Strategy Group |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Visits Officer, Conference and Visits Group |
