Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See: Mr Chris Trott
Mr Chris Trott has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See.
Mr Chris Trott has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See, in succession to Mrs Sally Axworthy MBE. Mr Trott will take up his appointment in the summer of 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Christopher John Trott
| Dates | Role |
|---|---|
| 2019 to present | Juba, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2016 to 2019 | FCO, UK Special Representative for the Sudans, and Head of Joint Sudans Unit |
| 2016 | Honiara, Acting High Commissioner |
| 2011 to 2015 | Cape Town, Consul General |
| 2007 to 2011 | Dakar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Senegal, Mali, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau |
| 2004 to 2006 | FCO/DFID, Deputy Head, Policy and Strategy, Post Conflict Reconstruction Unit |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy Head, Human Rights Policy Department |
| 1999 to 2002 | Tokyo, First Secretary (Political) |
| 1996 to 1999 | Tokyo, First Secretary (Commercial) |
| 1993 to 1996 | Rangoon, Deputy Head of Mission and HM Consul |
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