Press release: Change of Her Majesty’s High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Ms Catriona Laing CB has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in succession to Mr Paul Arkwright who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Laing will take up her appointment in November 2018.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Catriona Wendy Campbell Laing

Married to: Clive David Nicholas Bates

Children: One daughter

2014 to present	Harare, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2013 to 2014	FCO, various specialised projects including in Crisis Management Department, and as additional Deputy Head of Mission in Moscow
2012 to 2013	Helmand, Head of Mission and NATO and UK senior civilian representative
2009 to 2012	Ministry of Justice, Director, Human Rights and International
2006 to 2009	Khartoum, Head, Department for International Development (DFID)
2005 to 2006	DFID, Head, International Division Advisory Department
2001 to 2005	Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit
2000	DFID, Globalisation White paper team
1999 to 2000	DFID, Head, Eastern Europe, Western Hemisphere Policy Department
1996 to 1998	DFID, Team Leader, European Union and International Economics Policy Department
1995 to 1996	Cranfield University, MBA Course
1994 to 1995	DFID, Economic Adviser, Latin America, Caribbean and Atlantic Department
1993 to 1994	UN Mission in Somalia, Head, UN Development Office
1992 to 1993	Overseas Development Administration (ODA), Economic Adviser, Aid Policy Department
1990 to 1991	ODA, Assistant Economist, British Development Division East Africa
1989 to 1990	ODA, Assistant Economist, West Africa Department
1986 to 1989	Botswana, Planning Office in Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications

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