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HM Ambassador Judith Gough
Ms Gough joined the FCO in 2001 from Ernst and Young, where she worked as a Senior Management Consultant specialising in Financial Services and Emerging Markets.
Her first role in the FCO was as Desk Officer for Gibraltar, after which she went on to be Head of the Albania, FYR Macedonia and Balkans Strategic Policy Team.
From 2004 to 2007 Ms Gough was posted to Seoul as Political Counsellor during which time she was head of Chancery as well as being responsible for Press and Public Affairs and Economic issues.
On her return to London Ms Gough became Deputy Director of the Shared Services Programme, responsible for designing future models for a more cost-efficient FCO.
Between 2008 and 2010 Ms Gough was Deputy Head of Security Policy Group, with responsibility for arms control, nuclear disarmament and international security, including managing the UK’s participation in the 2010 NPT Review Conference.
On her appointment as Ambassador to Georgia in 2010, Ms Gough has said 'I am delighted to be going to Georgia to continue to develop our support for Georgia’s democratisation process and the search for peaceful resolution of the conflicts. I very much look forward to working in this beautiful and historic country'.