John Dennis
Biography
John Dennis was Representative at the British Office in Taipei (2021-2024). He was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Angola from February 2014 until February 2018.
John joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (formerly Foreign & Commonwealth Office, FCO) in 1981 and has worked on Asian, African, and commercial affairs, with a range of overseas postings. He has also spent time on secondment to the private sector.
Curriculum vitae
| Personal details | |
|---|---|
| Full name: | John David Dennis |
| Period | Post |
|---|---|
| 2021 to 2024 | Representative, British Office, Taipei |
| 2019 to 2020 | Full time language refresher training (Mandarin Chinese) |
| 2018 | Joint-Director, London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference |
| 2014 to 2018 | Luanda, UK Ambassador to Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe |
| 2010 to 2014 | FCO, Head, Africa Department (Central and Southern) |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Head of Zimbabwe Unit, Africa Directorate |
| 2009 | FCO, Local Staff Strategy Review |
| 2007 to 2008 | FCO, Additional Director Asia |
| 2003 to 2006 | Beijing, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2001 to 2003 | New Delhi, Director for Trade and Investment |
| 1998 to 2001 | Department of Trade and Industry, Director, Motor Vehicles |
| 1997 to 1998 | Standard Chartered Bank, Special Adviser to Chairman |
| 1992 to 1996 | Kuala Lumpur, Head of Political Section |
| 1989 to 1992 | FCO, Head of Recruitment Section |
| 1987 to 1989 | FCO, Head of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Section |
| 1985 to 1987 | Beijing, Second Secretary (Political) |
| 1982 to 1984 | Full time language training (Mandarin Chinese) |
| 1981 to 1982 | FCO, Desk Officer for Tanzania and Uganda |