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Change of the UK Ambassador to ASEAN in Jakarta: Sarah Tiffin

Ms Sarah Tiffin has been appointed the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta in succession to Mr Jon Lambe.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Ms Sarah Tiffin has been appointed the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Ms Sarah Tiffin has been appointed the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta in succession to Mr Jon Lambe, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Tiffin will take up her appointment during March 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Sarah Anne Tiffin

Children: 3

Dates Role
2017 to 2021 Dublin, Deputy Head of Mission
2013 to 2017 Warsaw, Deputy Head of Mission
2012 to 2013 Dublin, seconded to Department of the Taoiseach
2012 FCO, Human Resources Department
2011 FCO, Head of East Africa, Great Lakes and Somalia Department, Africa Directorate
2009 to 2011 Brussels, United Kingdom Permanent Representation to the European Union, followed by cross-Whitehall EU project
2001 to 2004 Dublin, First Secretary EU/Economic
2000 to 2001 Dublin, Secondment to Development Cooperation Division, Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland
1997 to 2000 New Delhi, First Secretary, Foreign Policy
1995 to 1997 FCO, Policy Planning Staff
1993 to 1995 FCO, Human Rights Policy Department
1989 to 1993 Paris, Ecole Nationale d’Administration, then Private Secretary to the Ambassador
1988 to 1989 FCO, South East Asia Department

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Published 5 December 2022