British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Malawi
Ben Nicholson
Biography
Ben is a career diplomat and development professional. Ben Nicholson has been Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Malawi since July 2025.
Curriculum vitae
| 2023 to 2025 | British Office Sudan, Deputy Head of Mission & Consul General |
| 2021 to 2023 | British Embassy Khartoum, Development, Regional Politics & Communications Team Leader |
| 2019 to 2021 | British High Commission Yaoundé, Development Counsellor |
| 2017 to 2019 | British Embassy Ankara, Department for International Development (DFID) Country Representative |
| 2014 to 2017 | British High Commission Abuja, DFID States Representative and latterly also Deputy Head of Regional Team |
| 2012 to 2013 | DFID, Various roles working in Humanitarian Response, High Level Panel for SDGs and Humanitarian Policy Manager on Violence Against Women & Girls |
| 2008 to 2011 | Ministry of Justice, Various roles working in constitutional, judicial and international policy |
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British Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Malawi
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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Deputy Head of Mission, Sudan