Charmian Leaver
Biography
Charmian Leaver is Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Tbilisi. She took up her post on 1 December 2024.
Charmian joined the FCDO in 2012 after a career in the Royal Navy which included a posting to British Embassy Moscow. Her previous roles include postings to the British Embassies in Astana, Beijing and Tashkent.
Charmian has also worked in the HMG Russia Unit, and twice in the FCDO’s European Union Directorate.
Deputy Head of Mission, Georgia
The Deputy Head of Mission is a senior diplomat and typically a key advisor to the Ambassador or High Commissioner. The Deputy is responsible for the daily management of an overseas Embassy or High Commission. They will represent the UK’s interests in the absence of the Ambassador as Chargé d’Affaires. A senior ranking Deputy may also take the title Minister. Smaller missions may not have a Deputy Head.