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PRESS RELEASE : Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Moldova [February 2023]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 17 February 2023.

Ms Fern Horine has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

Ms Fern Horine has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova in succession to Mr Steven Fisher, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Horine will take up her appointment during October 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Fern Marion Horine

Married to: David Letteney

Dates Role
2021 to 2022 FCDO, Deputy Head, Transformation and Operations
2017 to 2021 FCDO, Deputy Head, Gender Equality Unit and Special Envoy Chief of Staff
2013 to 2017 Toronto, Deputy Consul General and Director Trade Canada
2011 to 2013 FCO, Human Resources Business Partner for Director General Defence and Intelligence
2007 to 2011 FCO, Deputy Head, Drugs and International Crime Department
2003 to 2007 Strasbourg, Second Secretary Political and United Kingdom Deputy Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe
2000 to 2002 Baku, Second Secretary, Political and Economic
1998 to 2000 Secondment to UK Trade Partners
1995 to 1998 FCO, Desk Officer Venezuela, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador
1993 to 1995 Floater, Latin America and the Caribbean
1990 to 1992 Vienna, Attaché to UK Delegation to the Conference for Security and Cooperation in Europe
1987 to 1989 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Personnel Services Department
1987 Joined the FCO