She was previously the British High Commissioner to Kenya, and began her consular duties in the Summer of 2019.

Marriott graduated from Durham University in 1997 with a first-class degree in History, and went on to complete an MPhil in International Relations at Darwin College, Cambridge.

[2] Marriott formerly served as an adviser to Richard Holbrooke during his time as a Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

These comments elicited a strong response from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which defended its actions by stating that the law requiring intra-party elections was not followed by a certain party, leading to the removal of its electoral symbol.

The court also clarified that the elections were held within the legally mandated 90 days of the completion of the tenure of the national and provincial assemblies.