Claire Bruce MBE

Biography

Claire Bruce took up post as Deputy High Commissioner in Belmopan in October 2017. Claire moved to Belmopan from New Delhi, India where she worked for the UK’s Defence and Security Organisation.

Claire started her Diplomatic career in 2002 and has previously worked on National Security, Terrorism, Iraq policy, Human Resources and in a Ministerial Private Office. Her other overseas postings have been to Baghdad, Islamabad and Erbil, Iraq where she was Deputy Consul General.

Before India, Claire was the Middle East Policy Adviser, in the National Security Secretariat at the Cabinet Office, where she was awarded the Member of the British Empire (MBE) for services to National Security in particular the destruction of chemical weapons (Syria).

Curriculum Vitae

2014 – 2017	New Delhi, Defence and Security Organisation, Department for International Trade
2013 – 2014	Cabinet Office, Middle East Policy Adviser, National Security Secretariat
2012 – 2013	Cabinet Office, Cross Whitehall Syria Unit
2012 – 2012	FCO, Crisis Preparedness Team, Crisis Management Department
2010 – 2012	FCO, Terrorist Finance Desk Officer, Counter Terrorist Department
2009 – 2010	FCO, Afghanistan Conference Unit, South Asia and Afghanistan Directorate
2009 – 2009	FCO, India State Visit Team, South Asia Group
2008 – 2009	Erbil, Deputy/Acting Consul General
2006 – 2008	FCO, Iraq Group - Political and Bilateral Desk Officer, Iraq Group
2005 – 2006	Baghdad, VIP Visits
2004 – 2005	FCO, Ministerial Private Office
2003 – 2004	Islamabad, Political Team
2002 – 2003	FCO, Personnel Management Unit