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Myles Wickstead, Head of Secretariat

Myles Wickstead, Head of SecretariatMyles Wickstead has been the Head of the Secretariat to the Commission for Africa since it was formed by Prime Minister Tony Blair in February 2004.

Myles has a long history of working in Africa. Between 1993-1997 he was Head of the British Department Division in Eastern Africa, based in Nairobi and from 2000-2004 Myles was based in Addis Ababa as British Ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti (non-resident).

Myles’ long career working in development also involved positions as Head of the European Community and Food Aid Department at the Overseas Development Administration (1990-1993); Coordinator of the 1997 British Government Development White Paper “Eliminating World Poverty”; and on the Executive Board of the Counsellor (Development) Washington (1997-2000).

Myles is married with two children.