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Change of governor to Turks and Caicos Islands

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE News Release issued by The Government News Network on 17 March 2008

PRESS RELEASE: 17 MARCH 2008

CHANGE OF GOVERNOR TO TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

Mr Gordon Wetherell has been appointed Governor of Turks and Caicos Islands, in succession to Mr Richard Tauwhare, who will be transferring to another appointment. Mr Wetherell will take up his appointment in August 2008.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Full Name Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell
Married to Rosemary
Children Four daughters

2004 - 2007 Ghana, High Commissioner (and non-resident Ambassador to Togo, Niger, Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire)
2000 - 2004 Luxembourg, Her Majesty's Ambassador
1997 - 2000 Ethiopia, Her Majesty's Ambassador (and non-resident to Eritrea and Djibouti)
1994 - 1997 FCO, Head, Personnel Services Department
1992 - 1994 Bonn, Counsellor, Political-Military
1988 - 1992 Warsaw, Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission
1987 - 1988 FCO, Assistant Head, European Communities Department (External)
1986 - 1987 Secondment to HM Treasury
1983 - 1985 FCO, Head of NATO Section, Defence Department
1980 - 1983 New Delhi, First Secretary, Political
1977 - 1980 Geneva, First Secretary, UK Delegation to Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Negotiations
1977 FCO, Head of Section, Arms Control and Disarmament Department
1974 - 1977 Germany, Third, later 2nd Secretary
1973 Chad, Third Secretary/Vice Consul
1973 FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, West African Department

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