Susannah Goshko | |
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British High Commissioner to Canada | |
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 |
Personal details | |
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]
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]
On 23 September 2024,the FCDO announced she would soon be leaving the job for another diplomatic posting. [7]
Goshko's husband,Matt,has served as director of press at the Embassy of the United States,London. [3]
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