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'''Serena Stone MBE'''
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'''Serena Stone MBE''' was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2018-2019, [[Jeremy Hunt]]. Her overseas postings include [[Kabul]], [[Nairobi]] and [[Mogadishu]].
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==Career==
 
==Career==
"Serena Stone is the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. She previously served 2 Foreign Secretaries as their Private Secretary with lead responsibility for Africa, Asia, counter-terrorism and consular affairs.
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Stone joined the [[Foreign & Commonwealth Office]] in [[2009]], after completing a Masters in global politics at the [[London School of Economics]] and working in the [[media]] and [[non-governmental organisation]] sectors.
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Stone was in a counter-narcotics team in [[Afghanistan]].<ref name=muswell>https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/21368002.muswell-hill-diplomat-rebuilt-british-embassy-somalia/</ref>
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She was part of the team who rebuilt the British embassy in [[Somalia]] in April [[2013]] , and "helping the Somali government to establish stable civil and legal institutions in the country."<ref name=muswell/>
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In [[London]], Stone performed a range of roles, largely focused on international security and [[counter-terrorism]].<ref name=gov>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/serena-stone#biography</ref>
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Stone was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [[Jeremy Hunt]] 2018-2019. She previously worked for 2 Foreign Secretaries as their Private Secretary with lead responsibility for [[Africa]], [[Asia]], [[counter-terrorism]] and consular affairs<ref name=gov/>
  
Serena joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 2009, after completing a Masters in global politics at the [[London School of Economics]] and working in the media and non-governmental organisation sectors. Her overseas postings include Kabul, Nairobi and Mogadishu. In London, Serena has performed a range of roles, largely focused on international security and counter-terrorism."
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By 2023, she had became chargé d’affaires at the UK embassy in [[Iraq]].<ref>https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-gallagher-11338210a_iraq-babilprovince-uk-activity-7034189817324163075-FB7q?trk=public_profile_like_view</ref>
 
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Latest revision as of 10:11, 25 February 2024

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Born1986
NationalityUK
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Spooky UK diplomat in the FCO dealing in "counter-terrorism."

Serena Stone MBE was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2018-2019, Jeremy Hunt. Her overseas postings include Kabul, Nairobi and Mogadishu.

Career

Stone joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 2009, after completing a Masters in global politics at the London School of Economics and working in the media and non-governmental organisation sectors.

Stone was in a counter-narcotics team in Afghanistan.[1]

She was part of the team who rebuilt the British embassy in Somalia in April 2013 , and "helping the Somali government to establish stable civil and legal institutions in the country."[1]

In London, Stone performed a range of roles, largely focused on international security and counter-terrorism.[2]

Stone was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Jeremy Hunt 2018-2019. She previously worked for 2 Foreign Secretaries as their Private Secretary with lead responsibility for Africa, Asia, counter-terrorism and consular affairs[2]

By 2023, she had became chargé d’affaires at the UK embassy in Iraq.[3]

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