Rosalind Marsden
Dame Rosalind Mary Marsden, DCMG (born 1950) is a British diplomat and public servant. Her most recent posting was as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan, on 30 April 2007, succeeding Ian Cliff.[1] On 1 September 2010, she became European Union Special Representative to Sudan.
Background
- 1974, Assistant Desk Officer at the Near East and North Africa Department
- 1977, Tokyo, the Second Secretary, Chancery (later promoted to First Secretary)
- 1980–1983, FCO, policy planner
- 1983–1985, European Community Department (Internal) Head of Section
- 1989–1991, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department
- 1991, National Westminster Bank (Secondment)
- 1993, Tokyo, Political Counsellor
- 1996, Head, United Nations Department
- 2003–2006, Kabul, Afghanistan as Her Majesty's Ambassador
- 2006–2007, Basra, Iraq as Her Majesty's Ambassador
In Kabul, she was a prominent supporter of the Afghan Woman's Hour,[2] a women's radio programme for the BBC World Service Trust, to be broadcast on World Service Radio.
Honours
Dr Marsden was appointed DCMG in the New Year Honours 2010.[3] She is also an Honorary Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford.[4]
References
- ^ Announcement of Marsden's posting to the Sudan, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK, 2007.
- ^ Afghan Woman's Hour, BBC, UK.
- ^ 2010 New Year Honours List, The Guardian, 2010.
- ^ Honorary Fellows, Somerville College, University of Oxford, UK.
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