Sarah Gillett

Sarah Gillett CMG CVO (born 21 July 1956) is a British former diplomat who was British Ambassador to Norway from July 2014 to 2018. She previously served as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009 to 2013.

Sarah Gillett
CMG CVO
British Ambassador to Norway
In office
July 2014 – 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byJane Owen
Succeeded byRichard Wood
British Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein
In office
2009–2013
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byJohn Nichols
Succeeded byDavid Moran
Personal details
Born (1956-07-21) July 21, 1956
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen

Early life

Gillett is the daughter of diplomat Sir Michael Gillett.

She was educated at St Antony's School, near Sherborne, Dorset (now Leweston School), and Aberdeen University.[1]

Career

She joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served at Washington, D.C., Paris, Los Angeles, Brasilia, Montreal and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). She was Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps and Director of Protocol at the FCO 2006–09, and Ambassador to Switzerland and concurrently to Liechtenstein 2009–13.[1] She was Ambassador to Norway from August 2014[2] to summer 2018.[3]

Honours

Gillett was appointed MVO in 1986,[4] CMG in the 2009 Birthday Honours[5] and raised to CVO in December 2009 at the end of her appointment as Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.[6]

References
  1. GILLETT, Sarah, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013
  2. "HM Ambassador Sarah Gillett presents credentials to His Majesty King Harald V". British Embassy Oslo. 28 August 2014.
  3. "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Norway: Richard Wood". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 8 September 2017.
  4. "No. 50578". The London Gazette. 24 June 1986. p. 8393.
  5. "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 3.
  6. "No. 59264". The London Gazette. 8 December 2009. p. 21255.


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