Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Jamaica: Asif Anwar Ahmad

Mr Asif Anwar Ahmad has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 19 April 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mr Asif Anwar Ahmad has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica in succession to Mr David Fitton CMG. Mr Ahmad will take up his appointment in August 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name

Asif Anwar Ahmad

2013 – Present	Manila, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2010 – 2012	Bangkok, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2008 – 2010	FCO, Head, South East Asia and Pacific Group
2004 – 2008	UK Trade and Investment, Director Asia
2002 – 2004	FCO, Head of Department, Commonwealth Co-ordination Department (including a role as Head of the Communication and Information Centre in the Prime Minister’s Office during 2003)
2000 – 2002	FCO, Deputy Head of Resource Budgeting Department
1999 – 2000	FCO, Desk Officer, Resource Planning Department
1999	Joined FCO following 20 year career in banking

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Published 19 April 2017