Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet has been appointed British High Commissioner to The Republic of Malawi in succession to Mr Richard Wildash LVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. 

Mr Cochrane-Dyet will take up his appointment in September 2009.

Curriculum vitae

Mr Cochrane-Dyet is married with three children.
 
2007 – 2009  Victoria, Seychelles, British High Commissioner

2007             Helmand, Deputy Head of Provincial Reconstruction Team

2004 - 2007   Lusaka, Deputy High Commissioner

2002 - 2004   FCO, Deputy Head of Africa Department (Southern)

2002             Kabul, Chargé d'Affaires, later Deputy Head of Mission

2001 - 2002   Conakry, Chargé d'Affaires

1998 - 2001   Sydney, Deputy Consul General/Director of Trade and Investment

1998             Jakarta, Head of Commercial Section

1996 - 1997   Tripoli, Head of British Interests Section

1994 - 1996   FCO, Head of North Africa Section

1990 - 1994   Lagos and Abuja, Political Officer

1987 - 1990   FCO, Assistant Desk Officer for Zimbabwe/Desk Officer for Libya/Tunisia

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