Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Poland: September 2020

Ms Anna Clunes OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott CMG.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 3 July 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Ms Anna Clunes OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Clunes will take up her appointment during September 2020.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Anna Louise Clunes

2017 to 2020	Department for Exiting the European Union, Director, then Acting Director General
2015 to 2017	FCO, Director, Economic Diplomacy
2012 to 2014	FCO, Director, Protocol
2010 to 2012	FCO, Head, Communications and Engagement Department and co-Head of Communications Directorate
2007 to 2009	Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, European and Global Issues Secretariat
2006 to 2007	No.10, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Africa and Development
2006	FCO, Deputy Head, Africa Department (Equatorial)
2003 to 2005	Brussels, Counsellor, External Relations, UK Permanent Representation to the EU
2000 to 2003	New York, First Secretary, Counter-Terrorism, UK Mission to the United Nations
1996 to 2000	Warsaw, Department for International Development, Second Secretary, Development Assistance and Economic

Published 3 July 2020