Veronica Sutherland

Dame Veronica Sutherland. DBE CMG joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1965. Her career included the following posts: 2nd, later 1st Secretary, Copenhagen [Denmark] (1967-70); Foreign and Commonwealth Office (1970-75); 1st Secretary, New Delhi [India] (1975-78); FCO (1978-80); Counsellor (1981); Permanent UK Delegate to UNESCO (1981-84); Counsellor, FCO (1984-87); Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire (1987-90); Assistant Under-Secretary of State (Personnel), FCO (1990-95); Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland (1995-99). Current Principal of Lucy Cavendish College Cambridge, Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General.

Sutherland is a member of the Academic Council of the FCO's Wilton Park. Sutherland was a participant in the The Cambridge Security Seminar.)