Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Somalia: Kate Foster

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Ms Kate Foster OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia in succession to Mr Ben Fender OBE.

Ms Kate Foster OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia in succession to Mr Ben Fender OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Foster will take up her appointment during February 2021.

Currivulum vitae

Full name: Kate Foster

Year	Role
2018 to Present	Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, International Affairs, National Security Secretariat then UK Defence Academy Higher Command and Staff Course
2017	Department for International Development, Head, Africa Strategy
2015 to 2017	Department for International Development, Head, Africa Conflict and Humanitarian Unit then Head, Yemen
2014 to 2015	UK Ebola Response, Chief of Operations, Sierra Leone
2012 to 2014	Crown Agents, Deputy Director, Department for International Development Conflict & Humanitarian Operations Team
2011 to 2012	Save the Children, Programme Director, Emergency Response
2008 to 2011	International Rescue Committee then Save the Children, Programme Director South Sudan
2006 to 2008	International Rescue Committee, Governance Programme Co-ordinator
2004 to 2005	UNHCR/Right to Play, Head Refugee Youth Engagement, Sierra Leone and Liberia
1999 to 2004	Appointments in the Private Sector

Source:  gov.uk website.

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