Tata DIPLOMAT magazine awards ceremony in London |15 April 2016

High Commissioner Lloyd named 2016 diplomat of the year from Africa

Marie-Pierre Lloyd, the Seychelles High Commissioner accredited to the Court of St. James in London, was honored in the presence of ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats from over 100 countries who attended the Tata DIPLOMAT magazine 2016 annual awards ceremony.

The ceremony took place  in the Ballroom at The Langham, London hotel on Monday April 11 and  10 awards were presented to influential diplomats based in the United Kingdom. 

It was said that in its eighth year, the awards ceremony recognises the outstanding work and achievements of London’s diplomatic community, who are trying to better their nations’ well-being and Marie Pierre Lloyd was named the 2016 Diplomat of the Year from Africa.

DIPLOMAT’s editor Venetia de Blocq van Kuffeler, said: “This is an award ceremony for diplomats, with the award-winners voted for by diplomats. The only one of its kind in the world. This evening is not about politics or policies. It’s about people, and professionalism.”