Judith Gough | |
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British Ambassador to Sweden | |
In office August 2019 –July 2024 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
Preceded by | David Cairns |
Succeeded by | Samantha Job |
British Ambassador to Ukraine | |
In office September 2015 –August 2019 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
Preceded by | Simon Smith |
Succeeded by | Melinda Simmons |
British Ambassador to Georgia | |
In office September 2010 –January 2013 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Denis Keefe |
Succeeded by | David Moran |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 November 1972 |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Nottingham King's College London |
Judith Mary Gough CMG (born 8 November 1972) is a British diplomat and has formerly served as the British ambassador to Sweden (2019-2024),Ukraine (2015-19) and Georgia (2010-2013). [1]
Gough was educated at the University of Nottingham (BA in German and Russian,1995) and at King's College London (MA in War in the Modern World,2012). [2] She then worked as a Consultant in emerging markets and financial services at Ernst and Young. [1]
Gough joined the Foreign &Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2001. [1] Gough then served at the British embassy in South Korea. [1] Starting from mid-September 2010 she was the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Georgia,and served as such till she was released of her post early 2013. [1] [3]
She then became FCO's Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. [1]
In September 2015,Gough was appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Ukraine. [1]
In June 2019,Gough was appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Sweden. She took up her appointment in August. [4]
Gough is openly lesbian and raises two children with her partner,Julia Kleiousi. [5]