New UK High Commissioner For Ghana

Mr Gordon Wetherell has been appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana in succession to Dr Roderick Pullen, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Wetherell will take up his new appointment in March 2004.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Gordon Geoffrey Wetherell

Date of Birth: 11 November 1948

Marital Status: Married to Rosemary

Children: Four daughters (1982, 1985, 1987 and 1989)

2000 - Present LUXEMBOURG (Ambassador)

1997 - 2000 ADDIS ABABA (Ambassador to Ethiopia and, non-resident to Djibouti and Eritrea)

1994 - 1997 FCO (Head of Personnel Services)

1992 - 1994 BONN (Counsellor, Politico-Military)

1988 - 1992 WARSAW (Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission)

1987 - 1988 FCO (European Community Department - External)

1986 - 1987 Loan to HM TREASURY

1983 - 1985 FCO (Defence Department)

1980 - 1983 NEW DELHI (First Secretary, Chancery)

1979 - 1980 GENEVA, UK Comprehensive Test Ban Delegation (First Secretary)

1977 - 1979 FCO (Arms Control, Disarmament Department) and concurrently UK Comprehensive Test Ban Delegation

1974 - 1977 EAST BERLIN (Third later, Second Secretary)

1973 - 1974 FCO (West African Department) and Third Secretary/Vice Consul, British Embassy to Chad

1973 Entered FCO