Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Joanne Lomas

Ms Joanne Lomas has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda, and Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi in succession to Mr William Gelling OBE.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 16 November 2017

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Ms Joanne Lomas has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda, and Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi in succession to Mr William Gelling OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Lomas will take up her appointment during January 2018.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Joanne Lomas

2015 – present	Windhoek, British High Commissioner
2011 – 2015	Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission
2009	FCO, Head, Global Response Centre
2008	FCO, Team Leader, FCO Response Centre
2006 – 2008	FCO, Internal Communication Team Leader & Leadership Conference Project Manager
2001 – 2006	Geneva, UK Mission to the UN, Second Secretary
1997 – 2000	Damascus, Third Secretary
1997	Baghdad UNSCOM, Press Officer/Special Assistant to the Director
1995 – 1997	Arabic language training
1993 – 1995	FCO, Desk Officer, United Nations Department

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Published 16 November 2017