Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines

Ms Laure Beaufils has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines and Her Majesty’s Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Palau in succession to Mr Daniel Pruce. Ms Beaufils will take up her appointment during August 2021.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Laure Beaufils

Married to: Neil Naughton

Children: Two

2019 to Present

Amman, Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa (with oversight for Jordan, Iraq and Occupied Palestinian Territories)

2017 to 2019

Lagos, Head of Mission and Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria

2014 to 2017

Department for International Development (DFID) Kigali, Head of DFID Rwanda and Burundi

2013 to 2014

DFID, Head of Overseas Territories Department

2012 to 2013

DFID, Lead Advisor, Strategy and Engagement, Prime Minister’s team on the post-2015 Development Agenda

2009 to 2012

DFID, Head, Climate Change Adaptation and Forestry Team then Head, Forestry and Environment Team

2008 to 2009

DFID, Head, Climate and Environment Strategy Unit

2008

New York, First Secretary Development and Human Rights Team, UK Mission to United Nations

2007 to 2008

DFID, Private Secretary / Head of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State’s Office and Deputy Head, Top Management Group

2007

DFID, Head, East and Central Africa Unit

2004 to 2007

Addis Ababa, DFID Education Advisor

2003 to 2004

DFID, Policy Analyst, Aid Effectiveness Team

2002 to 2003

DFID, Education Advisor

2001 to 2002

WOMANKIND Worldwide, Head, South Asia Programmes then Head, Advocacy

1998 to 2000

Phnom Penh, UNFPA Reproductive Health Programme Officer

1997 to 1998

Paris, Auditor, Arthur Andersen

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