Halima Holland
Biography
Halima Holland has been appointed as the Deputy British High Commissioner to Chennai. Previously, Halima worked as Deputy Head of Crisis Management in the FCDO and as Head of Kidnaps in Counter-Terrorism Department.
Halima has experience in national security, the Middle East and South Asia. She has previously been posted to Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Halima started her career in the civil service covering Central America.
British Deputy High Commissioner Chennai
In some countries, the Deputy High Commissioner leads a subordinate office to the High Commission in another major city. The Deputy High Commissioner fulfils a similar role to a Consul General, representing the UK government and typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.