Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Angola: Jessica Hand

Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Angola

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 21 July 2017

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Mrs Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Angola and non-resident Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe in succession to Mr John Dennis, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Hand will take up her appointment in February 2018.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name:

Jessica Mary Hand

2014 – present	FCO, Head, Arms Export Policy
2013 FCO	Various assignments working on crisis management, high profile visits and the Arms Trade Treaty
2008 – 2012	Istanbul, Her Majesty’s Consul General and Director of UK Trade and Investment for Turkey
2004 – 2008	Moscow, Her Majesty’s Consul General and Director of Operations
2002 – 2004	Seconded as UK Political Adviser, NATO JFC Brunssum
1999 – 2001	FCO, Deputy Head, Non-Proliferation Department
1996 – 1999	Minsk, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
1994 – 1996	Language training (Russian)
1992 – 1994	FCO, Head of South Africa Section, Africa Department
1990 – 1992	FCO, Head of Economic & Sanctions Department, UN Department
1987 – 1990	Dakar, Second Secretary
1986 – 1987	FCO, Desk Officer for Hungary and Czechoslovakia
1985 – 1986	FCO, Desk Officer for India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives
1985 Joined FCO

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Published 21 July 2017