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Karen Pierce

Diplomat · Politician

Karen Pierce is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Karen Pierce · Карен Пирс · Կարեն Փիրս · קארן פירס · كارين بيرس · 2 more...				[sources]
Alias	Dame Karen Elizabeth Pierce · Dame Karen Pierce · Karen Elizabeth Pierce · Пирс, Карен				[sources]
Weak alias	カレン・ピアス · 凱倫·皮爾斯				[sources]
Birth date	1959-09-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Preston				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom				[sources]
First name	Elizabeth · Karen				[sources]
Last name	Pierce				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6369958				[sources]
Position	Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations Organizations, Geneva · Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York · ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan · ambassador of the United Kingdom to the United States				[sources]
Education	Girton College · London School of Economics and Political Science				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-01	Last processed	2025-12-01	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

British diplomat (born 1959)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Charles Roxburgh Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Afghanistan	2015-01-01	2016-01-01
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, New York