Sarah Gillett
Sarah Gillett CMG CVO (born 21 July 1956) is a British diplomat who is Ambassador to Norway.
Career
Sarah Gillett (daughter of Sir Michael Gillett, also a diplomat) was educated at St Antony's Leweston and Aberdeen University. 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. She has been Ambassador to Norway since August 2014.[1][2]
Honours
Gillett was appointed MVO in 1986,[3] CMG in the 2009 Birthday Honours[4] and raised to CVO in December 2009 at the end of her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.[5]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 50578. p. 8393. 24 June 1986.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59090. p. 3. 13 June 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 59264. p. 21255. 8 December 2009.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Nichols |
Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by David Moran |
| Preceded by Jane Owen |
Ambassador to Norway 2014–present |
Incumbent |