Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Peru: Gavin Cook OBE

Mr Gavin Cook OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Peru in succession to Ms Kate Harrisson. Mr Cook will take up his appointment during April 2022.

Full name: Gavin Douglas Cook

Married to: Elizabeth Cook

Children: Three daughters and one son

CURRICULUM VITAE

Date

Role

2021 to present

Full-time Language Training (Spanish)

2021

Secondment: International Government and Sustainability Relations, Anglo American

2020 to 2021

FCDO, Head of the Repatriation Taskforce, Deputy Director Consular

2019 to 2020

FCO, Deputy Director, Strategy Directorate and Head of Policy Unit

2018

FCO, Deputy Director, Africa Directorate and Deputy Director, National Security Strategy (Gulf/Iran)

2015 to 2018

Accra, Deputy High Commissioner

2013 to 2015

FCO, Deputy Head, Consular Assistance

2010 to 2013

FCO, Chief Press Officer for Minister for the Middle East and North Africa

2007 to 2010

Addis Ababa, Second Secretary (Political/Information)

2006 to 2007

Full-time Language Training (Amharic)

2006

Kyiv, Second Secretary (Political-External)

2006

Cabinet Office, Assessment Staff, International Security Directorate

2005 to 2006

FCO, Desk Officer, Common Foreign and Security Policy (EU-External)

2005

Full-time language training (Russian)

2003 to 2004

FCO, Desk Officer, Civilian-Military Security Policy (EU-External)

2002 to 2003

FCO, Desk Officer, Turkey and Malta (EU-External)

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