Susannah Goshko
Susannah Clare Goshko CMG is a British civil servant in Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.[1] She presently serves as the British High Commissioner to Canada, replacing Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque on September 7, 2021.[2][3]
Susannah Goshko | |
|---|---|
| British High Commissioner to Canada | |
| Assumed office September 7, 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Matt Goshko |
Career
Goshko was deputy director at the Department for Exiting the European Union.[4] She was the Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from April 2019 to 2021.[5]
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.[6][7]
In October 2021, she gave her first interview in Canada on Power & Politics on CBC News.[8]
Personal life
Goshko's husband, Matt, has served as director of press at the US Embassy.[4]
References
- "UK High Commissioner's Change to Canada: Susannah Goshko". Eminetra.co.uk. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "Change of British High Commissioner to Canada: Susannah Goshko". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "https://twitter.com/ukincanada/status/1435315775548444673". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-09-08. External link in
|title=(help) - Dickson, Annabelle (6 September 2017). "Westminster's power couples". Politico. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Susannah Goshko". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B4.
- "Queen's Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list". CityAM. 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- Exclusive | New British high commissioner to Canada sits down with Power & Politics, retrieved 2021-10-02