Background
Amos, Baroness Valerie was born in 1954 in Guyana.
international organization administrator
Amos, Baroness Valerie was born in 1954 in Guyana.
Bachelor in Sociology, Warwick University, 1976. Master of Arts in Cultural Studies, Birmingham University, 1977.
Race relations advisor Borough of Lambert, London, 1981—1983. Women's advisor Borough of Camden, 1983—1985. Head training and development Borough of Hackney, 1985—1987, head. management services, 1987—1989.
Chief executive United Kingdom Equal Opportunities Commission, 1989—1994. Leadership and organizational development consultant United Kingdom, South Africa, 1995—1998. Appointed member United Kingdom House of Lords, 1997, member select committee European communities, 1997—1998, baroness-in-waiting, government whip, spokesperson on international development, women's issues and social security, 1998—2001, cabinet minister, leader, 2003—2007.
Parliamentary under secretary Africa, the Caribbean, consular affairs, the Commonwealth, British overseas territories and foreign office personnel issues United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 2001—2003. Secretary state international development Government of United Kingdom, 2003, high commissioner to Australia, 2009—2010. Under secretary general humanitarian affairs, emergency relief coordinator United Nations, since 2010.
Deputy chair Runnymede Trust, 1990—1998. Chair Royal African Society, 2007—2009.
Fulbright commissioner, 2008—2009. Member advisory board Global Health Group, University San Francisco, 2007—2009.