Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Senegal: Juliette John

Ms Juliette John has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Ms Juliette John has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in succession to Ms Victoria Billing OBE. Ms John will take up her appointment during April 2022.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Juliette John

Dates Role
2020 to present Kinshasa, Development Director
2018 to 2019 UK Joint Sahel Department, Head
2017 to 2018 Department for International Development (DFID), Head, Africa Regional Department
2016 Cabinet Office, Deputy Director (Policy), London Anti-Corruption Summit
2014 to 2017 DFID, Head, Yemen Office
2011 to 2013 DFID, Principal Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
2009 to 2011 New Delhi, DFID Head of Policy and Communications
2009 UK Defence Academy, Higher Command and Staff Course
2006 to 2008 DFID, Head of International Conflict Team
2005 to 2006 DFID, Private Secretary to the Secretary of State
2003 to 2004 DFID, Programme Manager, Democratic Republic of Congo & Angola
2002 to 2003 DFID, Policy Analyst, European Union Department
2000 to 2002 Home Office, Policy Analyst, Action against Crime and Disorder Unit then Policy Analyst, Policing and Organised Crime Unit then Assistant Private Secretary to the Home Secretary

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Published 6 April 2022