LONDON, June 5 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Mrs Martine Sobey has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Lesotho in succession to Mr Harry MacDonald who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Sobey will take up her appointment during September 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Martine Sunshine Sobey

Year Role

2023 to present Abuja, Climate Change and Nature Team Lead

2022 to 2023 BEIS-FCDO, Team Leader, Joint International Forests Unit

2021 to 2022 BEIS, Team Leader Forests, Land Use and Carbon Markets

2019 to 2020 BEIS, Bilateral Partnerships Lead, International Climate Finance

2019 Joined Civil Service

2017 to 2019 Rockefeller Foundation, Senior Manager - Africa Region

2009 to 2017 Environment, climate and international development consulting roles

2008 to 2009 King's College London, Masters in Climate Change, Environment and Globalisation

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