Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elisabeth Harper has been rehired as a consultant to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Subject Minister Carl Greenidge told reporters on Thursday that Harper’s focus will be on the country’s sovereignty. He said too that Harper who was a long standing diplomat will also assist the ministry with documentation.

“She has been retained to work with us in a couple of areas where she has unique skills,” the Foreign Affairs Minister stated making specific reference to Harper’s expertise in the areas of sovereignty, border controversy and documentation.

“…because of the delicacy of that area (sovereignty) we have been utilizing the skills of Mrs. Harper to assist us in that area and that is ongoing and it will continue.”

Harper served for decades at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and stepped down as Director General in the lead up to the May 2015 General and Regional elections. That year, Harper accepted the Prime Ministerial candidacy under the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC).

That party was in power at the time but lost the elections to the country’s first ever coalition, APNU+AFC led by President David Granger.  The PPPC had offered Harper a place in the National Assembly to which she refused but had indicated subsequently that she is not opposed to working with the current administration in the area of foreign affairs and diplomacy.