Helen Teasdale
Biography
Helen Teasdale has been Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Ljubljana since August 2021. Prior to Slovenia, Helen was posted to the UK Delegation to the OSCE, where she covered human rights. She has also served at the British Embassy in Riga and and undertaken policy roles on the US, Iran, India, Conflict, and Counter Terrorism at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London.
Deputy Head of Mission, Slovenia
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.