Change of Governor of Anguilla
Ms Christina Scott has been appointed Governor of Anguilla.
She will succeed Mr William Alistair Harrison CMG CVO, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Ms Scott will take up her appointment during summer 2013. Ms Scott has had a wide ranging civil service career working across a range of domestic and international policies.
Currently Director of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat in the Cabinet Office, she previously spent three years as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister. She has also worked at HM Treasury, in the Department for Transport and at the European Commission. Ms Scott will transfer from the Cabinet Office to the FCO for this appointment.
On her appointment as Governor of Anguilla, Ms Scott said: “It is a great honour to be appointed as Governor. I very much look forward to working with the people of Anguilla and their elected representatives as they build a vibrant, successful and resilient future”.
Curriculum vitae
| Full name: | Christina Martha Elena Scott |
| 2009 – Present
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Director, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet Office |
| 2006 – 2009
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Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Number 10 |
| 2005 – 2006
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Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, Department for Transport |
| 2004 – 2005
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Deputy Director, West Midlands and South West, Department for Transport |
| 2003 – 2004
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Assistant Director, Corporate and Private Finance Team, HM Treasury |
| 2001 – 2003
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Assistant Director, European Secretariat, Cabinet Office |
| 2000 – 2001
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Head, EU Enlargement Team, Department for Transport |
| 1999 – 2000 | Office of the Director General, DG Environment, European Commission |
| 1996 – 1999 | Various graduate development posts.
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