{He will succeed Mr Benedict Llewellyn-Jones, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Gelling will take up his appointment during January 2014.}<\/p>\n
Mr Gelling joined the FCO in 2001. Most recently he was Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary, advising him on the Middle East, Africa, the UN and the Commonwealth. <\/p>\n
Before that, he variously led the team dealing with negotiations with Iran over its nuclear programme; was posted to Baghdad as Liaison Officer between the British Embassy and the Multinational Military Headquarters; served for three years in Pakistan, covering political, conflict and extremism issues; and was attached to a British trade office in India. <\/p>\n
He speaks Urdu and French. He is married, and received an OBE in 2013 for services to British foreign policy.<\/p>\n
On his appointment as British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Mr Gelling has said:<\/p>\n
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\nI am delighted to have been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda.<\/p>\n
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\nIt is a privilege to have the opportunity to strengthen relations between the UK and Rwanda at such an important time. I look forward to building on the growing links between the two countries to further our shared economic, political, and security interests.<\/p>\n
Source: UK Government<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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