Former Falklands Governor appointed to Venezuela

<a href=www.falkland-malvinas.com>Mercosur Friday, 18 April

The Falklands former Governor, Donald Lamont, has been appointed Britain's Ambassador to Venezuela. He will take up his new position in July having undertaken 'pre-post training' at the Foreign & Commonwealth office in London. He takes over from Dr. John Hughes who is looking for a new position.

Ambassador D. Lamont Mr. Lamont completed his three years tour as Governor of the Falklands in November 2002, and until recently has been without a follow-up post. He was succeeded in the Falklands by the present Governor Mr. Howard Pearce, who during the 1970's, served in the British Embassy in Buenos Aires.

Mr. Lamont is a fairly fluent Spanish speaker, having prior to his Falklands