Sharon Wardle

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Sharon Wardle
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British Ambassador to Algeria
Assumed office
January 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byBarry Lowen
British High Commissioner to The Gambia[a]
In office
2017 – August 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byColin Crorkin
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born1960s
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Peter Millman
OccupationDiplomat

Sharon Wardle (born 1964/5) is a British diplomat. She was the Ambassador to The Gambia from 2017 to 2018, then from 2018 to 2020. In 2021 she became the Ambassador to Algeria.

Career[]

Wardle became a diplomat when she joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in 1985.[3]

She was the Ambassador to The Gambia from 2017 to 2018, taking over from Colin Crorkin.[4] She was succeeded by in August 2020.[5]

In 2021, she became the Ambassador to Algeria.[3] She took over from Barry Lowen. Lowen became the ambassador in Mali.[6]

Notes[]

  1. ^ At the time she entered office, The Gambia was not a member of the Commonwealth. In February 2018, The Gambia under the government of Adama Barrow joined the Commonwealth, so her status as an ambassador changed to that of a High Commissioner.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth". GOV.UK. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Gambia: Foreign Minister Bids Farewell to Out-Going UK High Commissioner Wardle". allAfrica.com. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Algeria: Sharon Wardle". GOV.UK. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to The Gambia: Sharon Wardle". GOV.UK. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to The Gambia: August 2020" (Press release). GOV.UK. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  6. ^ News, Mirage (21 December 2020). "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali Barry Lowen | Mirage News". www.miragenews.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador / High Commissioner to The Gambia
2017–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by British Ambassador to Algeria
2021–present 		Incumbent


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