Dame Rosalind Mary Marsden (born 1950) is a British diplomat and public servant. She was European Union Special Representative to Sudan from 2010 to 2013. Dame Rosalind is a Patron of the charity Kids for Kids, helping children in Darfur, Sudan. She is currently an Associate Fellow in the Africa Programme at Chatham House.
Early life and education She was educated at Woking County Grammar School for Girls, Somerville College, Oxford and St Antony's College, Oxford.
Background 1974, Assistant Desk Officer at the Near East and North Africa Department 1976–1980, Tokyo, the Second Secretary, Chancery (later promoted to First Secretary) 1980–1983, FCO, policy planner 1983–1985, European Community Department (Internal) Head of Section 1985–1988, British Embassy, Bonn 1989–1991, Deputy Head, Hong Kong Department 1991–1993, National Westminster Bank (Secondment) 1993–1996, Tokyo, Political Counsellor 1996–1999, Head, United Nations Department 1999–2003, Director, Asia-Pacific 2003–2006, Kabul, Afghanistan as Her Majesty's Ambassador 2006–2007, Basra, Iraq as British Consul-General 2007–2010, British Ambassador, Sudan 2010–2013, EU Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan
In Kabul, she was a prominent supporter of the Afghan Woman's Hour,Afghan Woman's Hour, BBC, UK. a women's radio programme for the BBC World Service Trust, to be broadcast on World Service Radio.
Honours Marsden was appointed DCMG in the New Year Honours 2010.2010 New Year Honours List, The Guardian, 2010. She is also an Honorary Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford.Honorary Fellows , Somerville College, University of Oxford, UK.
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