Carolyn Davidson (diplomat)

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Carolyn Davidson
British Ambassador to Guatemala
In office
November 2017 – August 2019
Preceded byTom Carter
Succeeded byNick Whittingham
British Consul General to Osaka
Assumed office
August 2021
Preceded bySarah Wooten [ja]
Personal details
Born (1964-04-18) 18 April 1964 (age 59)
SpouseTom Carter

Carolyn Jayne Davidson (born 18 April 1964) is a British diplomat who has been the British consul general to Osaka since August 2021.[1] She was previously the British ambassador to Guatemala from November 2017 to August 2019.[2][3][4]

Career[edit]

Davidson joined the Foreign Office in 1986.[2] She succeeded her husband Tom Carter.[5] While the couple working in Zambia they shared the diplomatic post, an arrangement which had not been previously tried.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ BBA 2021 Judges Revealed! - British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
  2. ^ a b "Carolyn Davidson". GOV.UK. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ^ Embajadora de Reino Unido: Guatemala vale la pena – Prensa Libre
  4. ^ "A Career in the Foreign Office: What it's Really Like to be a Diplomat: A Conversation with Carolyn Davidson". Keele Lectures and Talks. Retrieved 25 November 2023 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Pidd, Helen (1 August 2008). "Saturday interview: Helen Pidd talks to the married couple who are also joint British high commissioners in Zambia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "UK's diplomatic double in Zambia". 7 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

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