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Change of Governor of the Cayman Islands: Jane Owen

Mrs Jane Owen has been appointed Governor of the Cayman Islands in succession to Mr Martyn Roper OBE.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Mrs Jane Owen has been appointed Governor of the Cayman Islands in succession to Mr Martyn Roper OBE. Mrs Owen will take up her appointment during April 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Jane Owen

Date Role
2017 to present Bern, His Majesty’s Ambassador, and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein
2014 to 2016 UK Trade and Investment, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
2010 to 2014 Oslo, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2006 to 2010 New Delhi, Counsellor for Trade, Finance, Science and Climate Change
2002 to 2006 Tokyo, Commercial Counsellor
1998 to 2001 Hanoi, Deputy Head of Mission
1996 to 1998 Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Head, Mediterranean and Asia Section, Europe Department
1993 to 1996 Department of International Trade, Head, Japan Section
1990 to 1993 Tokyo, Second Secretary, Trade
1988 to 1990 Full Time Language Training (Japanese)
1987 to 1988 FCO, Desk Officer, Central America Department
1986 to 1987 Japan English Teaching programme (JET)

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Published 9 December 2022