Fionna Gibb

Fionna Gibb is a British diplomat. She joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1990 and served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus[1] from 2016 until 2019.[2][3][4][5] She was Deputy Consul-General in Basra from 2008-2009 and was Deputy Head of Mission in Sanaa from 2010-2012.[6][7][8] In 2010, Gibb survived an assassination attempt that was suspected to have been by terrorist group al-Qaeda.[9][10]

In 2019, she was thanked by the President of the House of Representatives in Belarus for her efforts in developing the countries' relations.[11]

  1. ^ "Fionna Gibb: I have fallen in love with Belarus". BelTA. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. ^ "President of Belarus meets with British Ambassador at Independence Palac". TV channel «Belarus 24». Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Advancement of Belarus-UK relations discussed | National News | English version". www.soligorsk.by. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Advancement of Belarus-UK relations discussed | Republic | English version". gorodok.vitebsk-region.gov.by. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "ON POINT Business Club (online) with Fionna GIBB (London) - Mulberry Club. Клуб английского языка в Минске". Mulberry Club. Клуб английского языка в Минске. (in Russian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Ms Fionna Gibb". Gov.UK. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Belarus wants to see more investment from UK". Radio Belarus. ... met with outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Fionna Gibb in Minsk.
  8. ^ "UK ambassador calls to investigate disappearances of Belarusian politicians » Новости Беларуси - последние новости на сегодня - UDF". Новости Беларуси - последние новости на сегодня - UDF. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. ^ Weaver, Matthew (6 October 2010). "Britain's deputy ambassador to Yemen survives rocket attack". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  10. ^ Freeman, Colin (19 December 2010). "Inside Yemen: Britain's woman on the frontline of the new war on terror". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Belarus : The House of Representatives held a meeting". MENA Report. London. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2023.