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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Netherlands: September 2020
Ms Joanna Roper CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in succession to Mr Peter Wilson CMG.
Ms Joanna Roper CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands in succession to Mr Peter Wilson CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Roper will take up her appointment in September 2020.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Joanna Louise Roper
| 2017 to present | Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Special Envoy for Gender Equality |
| 2016 to 2017 | Beijing, Interim Director General, Trade and Investment |
| 2014 to 2016 | FCO, Director, Consular Services |
| 2012 to 2014 | FCO, Head, China Department |
| 2011 to 2012 | FCO, Head, Somalia Conference Unit |
| 2010 to 2011 | Islamabad, Political Counsellor |
| 2008 to 2010 | FCO, Deputy Head of Counter-Terrorism Department |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Deputy Head of Drugs and International Crime Department |
| 2003 to 2007 | Tokyo, Head of Press and Public Affairs |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO Finance Directorate |
| 2001 | Joined FCO |
| before 2001 | Home Office |
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