Just a month ago, William Hague was standing alongside Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie in a joint campaign to end sexual violence across the world.
No one seemed to have an inkling that the former would soon be resigning as British foreign secretary.
The head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced on Monday night that he will be moving on as Tory leader in the House of Commons, and is expected to be part of Prime Minister David Cameron's campaign team for his 2015 reelection bid. Defense Secretary Philip Hammond has just been confirmed as the new British foreign secretary.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
