Rosalind Marsden
Encyclopedia
Dame Rosalind Mary Marsden, DCMG
(born 1950) is a British
diplomat and public servant. Her most recent posting was as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan
, on 30 April 2007, succeeding Ian Cliff. On 1 September 2010, she became European Union Special Representative
to Sudan.
In Kabul
, she was a prominent supporter of the Afghan Woman's Hour, a women's radio programme for the BBC World Service
Trust, to be broadcast on World Service Radio.
in the New Year Honours 2010. She is also an Honorary Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford
.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(born 1950) is a 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...
diplomat and public servant. Her most recent posting was as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of the Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, on 30 April 2007, succeeding Ian Cliff. On 1 September 2010, she became European Union Special Representative
European Union Special Representative
The European Union Special Representatives are emissaries of the European Union with specific tasks abroad. While the EU's ambassadors are responsible for affairs with a single country, Special Representatives tackle specific issues, conflict areas or regions of countries...
to Sudan.
Background
- 1974, Assistant Desk Officer at the Near East and North Africa Department
- 1977, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, the Second Secretary, Chancery (later promoted to First Secretary) - 1980–1983, FCOFCOFCO may mean:*Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Foreign Affairs*Ferro Carril Oeste, a football club of Buenos Aires and the eponymous railway*Financial Control Officer, a controller...
, policy planner - 1983–1985, European Community Department (Internal) Head of Section
- 1989–1991, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department
- 1991, National Westminster BankNational Westminster BankNational Westminster Bank Plc, commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom and has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc since 2000. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group is ranked as the second largest bank in the world by assets...
(Secondment) - 1993, Tokyo, Political Counsellor
- 1996, Head, United Nations Department
- 2003–2006, Kabul, Afghanistan as Her Majesty's Ambassador
- 2006–2007, Basra, Iraq as Her Majesty's Ambassador
In Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
, she was a prominent supporter of the Afghan Woman's Hour, a women's radio programme for the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
Trust, to be broadcast on World Service Radio.
Honours
Dr Marsden was appointed DCMGOrder of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in the New Year Honours 2010. She is also an Honorary Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College, Oxford
Somerville College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, and was one of the first women's colleges to be founded there...
.