British High Commissioner to Malta

Katherine Ward LVO OBE

Biography

Katherine (Cathy) Ward LVO OBE was appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta in October 2020. Previously she was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador from 2017 to 2020. Cathy studied English at Queen’s College, Cambridge University and Politics at York University.

Curriculum vitae

Date Role
2017 to 2020 Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador
2013 to 2016 FCO, Deputy-Head, Near East Department, Middle East & North Africa Directorate
2013 Dar es Salaam, Deputy High Commissioner
2012 to 2013 FCO, Head, Balance of Competences Foreign Policy Report, European Union Directorate
2009 to 2012 UK Representation to the EU in Brussels, Head of Middle East & Mediterranean Section
2008 to 2009 European Commission, Senior Speechwriter, Commissioner for External Relations
2007 to 2008 FCO, Strategy Adviser, Conflict, Policy Planning Staff
2002 to 2007 Paris, First Secretary Political
2002 Secondment to Africa Directorate, Quai D’Orsay
1998 to 2001 Havana, Second Secretary Political/Press
1996 to 1998 FCO, Senior Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department
1994 to 1995 FCO, Research Officer for Latin America, Research Analysts Department
1994 Joined FCO

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British High Commissioner to Malta

The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office