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Change of British High Commissioner to Canada: Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque

Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Canada

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 22 February 2017

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Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Canada in succession to Mr Howard Drake OBE, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mrs le Jeune d’Allegeershecque will take up her appointment in August 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Susan Jane le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG

2016	Paris, Charge d’Affaires
2012 – 2016	Vienna, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna
2007 – 2012	FCO, Director, Human Resources
2005 – 2007	Washington, Counsellor (Change Management) and Consul General
2002 – 2005	Bogota, Deputy Head of Mission
1999 – 2002	Caracas, Deputy Head of Mission
1996 – 1999	FCO, Head PMU2, Personnel Directorate
1992 – 1995	Singapore, Second Secretary, Press/Economic
1990 – 1992	FCO, Second Secretary, Soviet Dept (Desk Officer for the Baltic States)
1987 – 1989	UKRep Brussels, Third, then Second Secretary Chancery (PS/Perm Rep)
1985 – 1987	FCO, Desk officer, Nuclear Energy Department

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Published 22 February 2017