Laura Clarke
Laura Clarke is a British diplomat, who is currently serving as the British High Commissioner to New Zealand, and the Governor of Pitcairn.
Her Excellency Laura Clarke | |
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.jpg) Clarke in 2018 | |
| Governor of the Pitcairn Islands | |
| Assumed office 25 January 2018[1] | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Robin Shackell |
| British High Commissioner to New Zealand | |
| Assumed office January 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Sinclair |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge London School of Economics[2] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Biography
Before taking up her current role, she worked as Head of the South Asia Department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She also worked as a political counsellor in Pretoria, South Africa and in the Ministry of Justice.[3]
In November 2018 the British High Commission employed its first Maori adviser and also a language teacher for Clarke, as the New Zealand indigenous language is generally used alongside English.[4]
Clarke's husband is a New Zealander.[5]
References
- "Pitcairn Islands Government 2019". theodora.com. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Laura Clarke - LinkedIn
- "Ms Laura Clarke". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Roy, Eleanor Ainge (5 November 2018). "UK high commission in New Zealand to recruit Māori adviser and te reo teacher". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Harris, Dominic (26 October 2019). "Chef hopes beer-shout offer if England beat ABs isn't a half-baked idea". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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