British High Commissioner to Malawi
Ms Fiona Ritchie
Biography
Ms Fiona Ritchie was appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in June 2022 and took up her appointment in August 2022.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Fiona Eileen Ritchie
| 2021 to June 2022 | Malawi, British High Commission, Development Director |
| 2020 | FCDO, Deputy Director, Review of Independent Commission for Aid Impact |
| 2020 | Department for International Development (DFID), Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for International Development |
| 2019 to 2020 | FCO/DFID, Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Africa |
| 2018 | DFID, Chief of Staff, Office of the Director for West and Southern Africa |
| 2017 to 2018 | DFID South Sudan, Deputy Head and Team Leader Humanitarian and Resilience |
| 2015 to 2017 | DFID South Sudan, Team Leader, Governance, Peacebuilding and Economic Development |
| 2012 to 2015 | New York, First Secretary Development and Human Rights, UK Permanent Representation to the United Nations |
| 2009 to 2012 | DFID, Whitehall Policy Manager & Deputy Group Head, Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department |
| 2002 to 2009 | DFID, various roles including supporting development programmes in Afghanistan and Iraq, and Assistant Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary |
British High Commissioner 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.