Jill Gallard
Biography
Jill Gallard CMG was appointed British Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany on 11 November 2020. Before joining the Embassy, she was the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Deputy Political Director (2018-2020) and Director of Human Resources (2014-2018). From 2011 to 2014 Jill served as British Ambassador to Portugal.
Since joining the Diplomatic Service in 1991, her career in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office has focussed on Europe with postings in Prague, Madrid and at the European Commission in Brussels. She has also had a wide range of jobs in London, mainly working on the EU and wider Europe.
Jill Gallard studied French and Spanish at Edinburgh University. Jill speaks German, fluent French, Spanish and Portuguese, and some Czech.
Curriculum vitae
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2018 - 2020 | FCO, Deputy Political Director and Director Western Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean |
| 2014 - 2018 | FCO, Director, Human Resources |
| 2011 - 2014 | Lisbon, Her Majesty’s Ambassador |
| 2008 - 2010 | FCO, Deputy Director of Operations, Human Resources Directorate |
| 2007 - 2008 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary |
| 2004 - 2007 | Prague, Head of Political, EU and Economic Sections |
| 2001 - 2003 | FCO, Head of Crisis Management/Future of Europe Team then Deputy Head, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department |
| 1999 - 2001 | FCO, Head of Turkey Section, Southern Europe Department |
| 1994 - 1999 | Madrid, Third Secretary – Political, then Second Secretary – EU/Economic |
| 1991 - 1994 | FCO, Desk Officer for Spain and Portugal in Consular Department, then Desk Officer for Bulgaria and Romania in Central European Department |