Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji: Melanie Hopkins

Ms Melanie Hopkins has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 9 June 2016

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Ms Melanie Hopkins has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, non-resident High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Kiribati, to Tuvalu and non-resident Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia. Ms Hopkins will succeed Mr Roderick Drummond, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. She will additionally be Head of the South Pacific Network, leading the UK’s engagement with the region. Ms Hopkins will take up her appointment during September 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Melanie Hopkins

2014 – present	FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2012 – 2014	FCO, Head of Australasia and Pacific, Asia Pacific Department
2012	FCO, Head of Common Security & Defence Policy, Europe Directorate
2008 – 2011	UK Mission to the UN Geneva, Second Secretary
2004 – 2007	Havana, Head of Political Section and Press & Public Affairs
2004	Secondment to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003 – 2004	FCO, Desk Officer for Turkey, Europe Directorate
2002 – 2003	FCO, Desk Officer, Capital Unit, Finance Directorate
2003	Joined FCO
1997 – 2002	Private sector

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Published 9 June 2016