Fiona Lortan
Fiona Lortan | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson for Somalia | |
| Assumed office February 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal; University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Known for | Peace and security work in Africa |
Fiona Lortan is a South African national who is the Deputy Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson (DSRCC) for Somalia and Deputy Head of Mission. She assumed this office in February 2022.[1][2]
Early life and education
Fiona was born in South Africa. She had her Bachelor's degree in Literature from University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in Durban, South Africa and a Master of Philosophy degree in Social and Political Theory from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.[1][2]
Career
She started her career with the African Union Commission from May 2002. She held various positions to ensure peace and security on the continent. She was recently acting director of Conflict Management in the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) and worked on AMISOM. She previously worked in Khartoum, Sudan, as a member of the AU High Level Panel on Implementation for Sudan and South Sudan, led by former South African President, Thabo Mbeki.[1][2]
She is currently the Deputy Special Representative of the AU Commission Chairperson (DSRCC) for Somalia and Deputy Head of Mission.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kithumbu, Alex (3 June 2022). "Fiona Lortan". African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 panyo (24 March 2022). "La Commission de l'Union Africaine nomme Mme Fiona Lortan au poste de Représentante Spéciale Adjointe en Somalie". (EN) African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) (in French). Retrieved 31 March 2024.