Ambassador to Finland
Valerie Caton has been appointed Ambassador to the Republic of Finland, in succession to Matthew Kirk, who will be taking a career break. Dr Caton, 53, is the head of the climate change and energy group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the former deputy head of mission in Stockholm. She will take up her appointment in March.
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Lieutenancy of the County of Gwent
The following have been appointed deputy lieutenants:
Helen Bosanquet, Diana Bown, Julian Fonseca, Garth Jenkins, Murray Kerr, Roger Leadbeter, Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Tuggey, Neville Waters, Elizabeth Watkins (Elizabeth Arfon-Jones).