Alison Blake CMG
Biography
Alison Blake was appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands and Her Majesty’s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in March 2022.
A career diplomat, Alison has considerable experience in South Asia and has helped shape British foreign and security policy, including in times of crisis and transition, over 3 decades. Alison was her Majesty’s Ambassador to Afghanistan from April 2019 to June 2021. Before this, she was British High Commissioner to Bangladesh from 2016 to 2019, and a member of the FCO’s Management Board to represent the FCO Overseas network. Alison was Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan from 2011 to 2014.
Alison was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 2017.
Social media
Twitter: @AlisonBlakeFCDO
Governor to Falkland Islands
The Governor is the representative of His Majesty The King in a British Overseas Territory. The Governor acts as the de facto head of state and is usually responsible for appointing the head of government and senior political positions in the territory. The Governor is also responsible for liaising with the UK Government and carrying out any ceremonial duties.