Miss Thorhilda Abbott-Watt OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, as we reopen our resident High Commission in Nukuʻalofa. She will succeed the current, non-resident High Commissioner, Ms Melanie Hopkins, who will remain British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji. Miss Abbott-Watt will take up her appointment during February 2020.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Thorhilda Mary Vivia Abbott-Watt
Partner: Reef Talbot Hogg
| 2016 to 2019 | Ashgabat, Her Majesty's Ambassador |
| 2012 to 2015 | FCO, Deputy/Acting Head, Projects Task Force |
| 2010 to 2012 | Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty's Ambassador |
| 2010 | Ministry of Defence, International Liaison |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Finance Directorate |
| 2008 to 2009 | Ulaanbaatar, Her Majesty's Ambassador |
| 2008 | UKTI, Acting Head, Strategy and Innovation Section |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Migration Directorate |
| 2006 to 2007 | FCO, Afghanistan Group |
| 2006 | Kabul, Acting Head, Political /Military Section |
| 2006 | FCO, Conflict Issues Group |
| 2003 to 2006 | Yerevan, Her Majesty's Ambassador |
| 2001 to 2002 | Dushanbe, Chargé d'Affaires |
| 1999 to 2001 | FCO, Head, Visa Policy Section, Joint Entry Clearance Unit |
| 1998 to 1999 | Belgrade, First Secretary - Political |
| 1995 to 1998 | Kiev, First Secretary - Head of Commercial Section |
| 1991 to 1995 | FCO, First Secretary - European Union (Internal) Department |
| 1988 to 1991 | Bonn, Second Secretary - Political |
| 1986 to 1988 | FCO, Second Secretary - Environment, Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department |
| 1984 to 1986 | Brussels, Third Secretary Political, UK Permanent Representation to the European Union |
| 1981 to 1984 | Paris, British Vice Consul & Entry Clearance Officer |
| 1979 to 1980 | Latin America Floater, Temporary duty in posts in Latin America & the Far & Middle East |
| 1974 to 1979 | FCO, Third Secretary |
| 1974 | Joined FCO |
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