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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Zoë Ware

Monday, 19 January 2026
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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Zoë Ware
Ms Zoë Ware MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo in succession to Ms Alyson King OBE.

Ms Zoë Ware MVO has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo in succession to Ms Alyson King OBE.  Ms Ware will take up her appointment during May 2026.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Zoë Alexandra Ware

Year Role
2022 to 2025 Islamabad, Political Counsellor
2018 to 2022 Kensington Palace, Assistant Private Secretary to HRH Prince William
2017 to 2018 Cabinet Office, Senior Policy Advisor on Africa, National Security Secretariat
2015 to 2016 FCO, Head of Africa Strategic Programming, Africa Directorate
2015 DFID, Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
2012 to 2015 Kabul, Political Inclusion and Accountability Team Leader, & Policy and Programme Manager, DFID Afghanistan
2011 to 2012 DFID, Assistant Private Secretary to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
2010 to 2011 DFID, Policy Officer, Europe Department
2008 to 2010 Royal Commonwealth Society, Commonwealth Affairs Manager
2006 to 2008 Amsterdam, European Parliamentarians with Africa, Project and Research Officer

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