2021.01.15 06:04Nation

駐日英大使にロングボトム氏　知日派の外交官

　【ロンドン時事】英政府は１４日までに、駐日英大使にジュリア・ロングボトム氏を指名したと発表した。３月に着任する。外交官として東京で２度の勤務経験があり、知日派として知られる。
　英政府によると、ロングボトム氏は現在、外務省の新型コロナウイルス対策本部長を務めている。１９８６年に外務省に入省し、９０～９３年（二等書記官）と２０１２～１６年（公使）の２度、東京の在日英大使館で勤務した。（2021/01/15-06:04）

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2021.01.15 06:04Nation

Britain Names Julia Longbottom as Ambassador to Japan

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Julia Longbottom, a diplomat known for being well-versed in Japan, has been named British ambassador to Japan.
   Longbottom, who has worked in Tokyo twice, will take up her appointment in March this year to succeed Paul Madden, according to the British government.
   She currently serves as director of the Coronavirus Task Force at Britain's foreign ministry.
   After joining the ministry in 1986, she worked at the British Embassy in Tokyo as second secretary in 1990-1993 and as minister in 2012-2016.
   She and her husband have two daughters and a son.