Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Uganda: Lisa Chesney

Ms Lisa Chesney MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda.

Ms Lisa Chesney MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda in succession to Ms Kate Airey OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Chesney will take up her appointment in October 2024.

Curriculum vitae         

Full name: Lisa Jane Chesney

Year Role
2021 to present Freetown, British High Commissioner
2020 to 2021 Home Office, Gold Command, COVID-19 Recovery and Change, Public Safety Group and Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
2018 to 2020 Home Office, Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
2015 to 2018  FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2015 Higher Command and Staff Course, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
2013 to 2014 Mogadishu, Deputy Head of Mission
2012 to 2013 Lashkar Gah, Head Politics and Strategic Communications, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Helmand Province
2012 Full-time language training (Pashto)
2010-2012 FCO, Head, Prevent Team, Counter-Terrorism Department
2008 to 2010  FCO, Corporate Services Centre (CSC) Change Programme Director, later Interim CSC Director, Finance Directorate
2005 to 2008 Coats Plc, European Category Director (based Germany)
2005 International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne
1995 to 2005 Coats Plc, Sales and Marketing, later Central Europe Marketing Manager (based Germany)

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Published 16 July 2024