Karen Wolstenholme
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Karen Wolstenholme is a career diplomat
set to become the next British
ambassador
to Pyongyang
, DPRK. She will replace Peter Hughes
, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
She will take up the post in September 2011. Her previous work with The Foreign Office has included postings in The Hague
, Wellington
, Harare
, Dublin, London
and Paris
.
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
set to become the next British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
, DPRK. She will replace Peter Hughes
Peter Hughes (diplomat)
Peter Hughes is the current British ambassador to Pyongyang, DPRK. He took up the post in late 2008. He is to be succeeded by Karen Wolstenholme.-Controversy:...
, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
She will take up the post in September 2011. Her previous work with The Foreign Office has included postings in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, Harare
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
, Dublin, London
London
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and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.