Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Argentina: Kirsty Hayes

Mrs Kirsty Hayes has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Argentine Republic in succession to Mr Mark Kent CMG. Mrs Hayes will take up her appointment in September 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Kirsty Isobel Hayes

Marriage status: Married

Children: One daughter, one son

Dates

Role

2018 to present

Home Office, International Director

2014 to 2018

Lisbon, Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2014

Full-time language training (Portuguese)

2011 to 2013

FCO, Head, International Organisations Department

2011

FCO, Head, Corporate Communications Department

2009 to 2010

Special Unpaid Leave

2008 to 2009

Colombo, International Contractor to UN Development Programme Regional Centre

2007 to 2008

FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources, Training, Recruitment and Development Section

2006 to 2007

FCO, Head, Human Resources, Diversity and Development Team

2006

Maternity Leave

2005 to 2006

FCO, Head, Institutions/France Team, Common Foreign and Security Policy Group

2004 to 2005

Maternity Leave then Special Unpaid Leave

2002 to 2004

Washington DC, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador

2001 to 2002

Washington DC, Temporary Second Secretary – Economic

2000 to 2001

Hong Kong, Vice-Consul – Political/Economic

1999 to 2000

FCO, Desk Officer, Environment Policy Department

1999

Joined FCO

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