Susannah Goshko
Her Excellency Susannah Goshko | |
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British High Commissioner to Canada | |
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Assumed office September 7, 2021 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque |
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Spouse | Matt Goshko |
Susannah Clare Goshko CMG is a British civil servant in His Majesty's Diplomatic Service. She is the British High Commissioner to Canada, replacing Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque on September 7, 2021.[1][2]
Career
Goshko was deputy director at the Department for Exiting the European Union.[3] She was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from April 2019 to 2021.[2]
Goshko was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to British foreign policy.[4][5]
In October 2021, she gave her first interview in Canada on Power & Politics on CBC News.[6]
Personal life
Goshko's husband, Matt, has served as director of press at the Embassy of the United States, London.[3]
References
- ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to Canada: Susannah Goshko". GOV.UK (Press release). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Susannah Goshko". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ a b Dickson, Annabelle (6 September 2017). "Westminster's power couples". Politico. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B4.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list". CityAM. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Exclusive | New British high commissioner to Canada sits down with Power & Politics, retrieved 2 October 2021
External links
- Susannah Goshko at Twitter
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Preceded by Serena Stone | Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 2019–present | Incumbent |
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