Sarah Gillett
Sarah Gillett | |
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| British Ambassador to Norway | |
| In office July 2014 – 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Jane Owen |
| Succeeded by | Richard Wood |
| British Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Nichols |
| Succeeded by | David Moran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Sarah Gillett CMG CVO (born 21 July 1956) is a British former diplomat who was British Ambassador to Norway from July 2014 to 2018. She previously served as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013.
Early life[edit]
Gillett is the daughter of diplomat Sir Michael Gillett.
She was educated at St Antony's School, near Sherborne, Dorset (now Leweston School), and Aberdeen University.[1]
Career[edit]
She joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served at Washington, D.C., Paris, Los Angeles, Brasilia, Montreal and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She was Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and Director of Protocol at the FCO 2006–09, and Ambassador to Switzerland and concurrently to Liechtenstein 2009–13.[1] She was Ambassador to Norway from August 2014[2] to summer 2018.[3]
Honours[edit]
Gillett was appointed MVO in 1986,[4] CMG in the 2009 Birthday Honours[5] and raised to CVO in December 2009 at the end of her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b GILLETT, Sarah, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013
- ^ "HM Ambassador Sarah Gillett presents credentials to His Majesty King Harald V". British Embassy Oslo. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway: Richard Wood". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 8 September 2017.
- ^ "No. 50578". The London Gazette. 24 June 1986. p. 8393.
- ^ "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 59264". The London Gazette. 8 December 2009. p. 21255.
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