Linda Anne Scott (born 9 April 1964) is a Namibian diplomat. She is High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[3][4] She was a delegate to the United Nations.[5]
Linda Anne Scott | |
|---|---|
| High Commissioner to the United Kingdom[1] | |
| Assumed office December 2018 | |
| President | Hage Geingob |
| Prime Minister | Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila |
| Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations[1] | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Neville Gertze |
| Director of Multilateral Relations and Cooperation[1] | |
| In office 2014–2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1964[2] Windhoek, Namibia |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | London, United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Cape Town, University of the Free State |
Life
editLinda Scott's involvement in anti-apartheid activities with the church led to her studying politics and anthropology at university, after which she taught English for a year.[6]
Scott joined the Namibian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1990. She was posted to London and then to Cuba. In 1995 she was Personal Assistant to Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, then the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who was Rapporteur to the World Conference on Women in Beijing. Subsequent postings saw her in Sweden, Belgium, Botswana, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. After time as Director of Multilateral Affairs in Namibia, she was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative at the United Nations.[6] She was appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in December 2018.[7] She is simultaneously High Commissioner to Malta, and in August 2020 negotiated a donation of 500 tonnes of potatoes to the people of Namibia by the government of Malta.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "H.E Linda Scott 2022 speaker". AFSIC. 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Government of Malta. 2020. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "The High Commission". www.namibiahc.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "HE Linda Scott, High Commissioner of Namibia, Edinburgh meeting". The Scottish African Business Association - SABA. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Farewell Party for H.E Linda Scott, High Commissioner to the UK | Namibia". www.un.int. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ a b "Heads of Mission: Namibia". Diplomat Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "London Diplomatic List". February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Daniel Terblanche (22 August 2020). "Potato donation should not be politicised". Informanté. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
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