FCO DAILY BULLETIN FRIDAY 23 MAY 2003

23 May 2003 02:15 PM

- MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS - FRIDAY 23 MAY
- MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS - MONDAY 26 MAY
- CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF EAST TIMOR - CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
- CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS - FRIDAY 23 MAY

In addition to their regular official and Parliamentary duties, FCO Ministers have the following public engagements:

MR STRAW

Afghanistan Drugs Meeting and G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting, Paris

MINISTERIAL ENGAGEMENTS - MONDAY 26 MAY

In addition to their regular official and Parliamentary duties, FCO Ministers have the following public engagements:

MR RAMMELL

EUROMED Conference, Crete

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF EAST TIMOR

Ms Tina Redshaw has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Dili in succession to Mr Hamish Daniel who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Redshaw will take up her new appointment in December 2003.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Tina Susan Redshaw
Date of Birth: 25 January 1961
Marital Status: Married to Phongphun Khogapun
Children: One daughter (2001)

2000 - 2003 BEIJING (1st Secretary, Political - External) 2000 Full Time Language Training
1999 - 2000 FCO (Head of Section, China & Hong Kong Department) 1999 Entered FCO

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA

Mr Nigel Haywood has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Tallinn in succession to Mrs Sarah Squire who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Haywood will take up his new appointment in November 2003.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Nigel Robert Haywood
Date of Birth: 17 March 1955
Marital Status: Married to Louise
Children: Three sons (1984, 1985 & 1991)

2002 - Present Pre-Posting Training
2000 - 2002 FCO (Assistant Director, Personnel)
1996 - 2000 OSCE VIENNA (Deputy Head of Delegation)
1992 - 1996 JOHANNESBURG (Deputy Consul General)
1990 - 1992 FCO (Personnel Management Department)
1989 - 1990 FCO (Near East & North Africa Department)
1985 - 1989 BUCHAREST (2nd later 1st Secretary, Chancery) 1983 - 1985 FCO (Republic of Ireland Department)
1983 Entered FCO

CHANGE OF AMBASSADOR TO SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

Mr David Gowan has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Belgrade in succession to Mr Charles Crawford CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Gowan will take up his new appointment in September 2003.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: David John Gowan
Date of Birth: 11 February 1949
Marital Status: Married to Marna
Children: Two sons (1978 & 1982)

2000 - 2003 MOSCOW (Minister and Deputy Head of Mission) 1999 - 2000 St Antony's College, Oxford
1999 FCO (UK War Crimes Co-ordinator)
1995 - 1999 HELSINKI (Counsellor & Deputy Head of Mission) 1992 - 1995 MOSCOW (Counsellor, Commercial and Know How Fund) 1990 - 1991 Loan to Cabinet Office (Counsellor)
1989 - 1990 FCO (Assistant Head of Soviet Department)
1988 - 1989 Loan to Cabinet Office
1985 - 1988 BRASILIA (Consul and Head of Chancery)
1982 - 1985 FCO (Desk Officer, Soviet Department)
1981 - 1982 FCO (Desk Officer, South Asian Department)
1977 - 1980 MOSCOW (2nd later 1st Secretary, Commercial later Chancery)
1976 - 1977 Full Time Language Training
1975 - 1976 FCO (Desk Officer, Near East North Africa Department) 1975 Entered FCO

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