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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