Lisa Weedon
Biography
Lisa Weedon was appointed Deputy High Commissioner to South Africa in November 2024.
Lisa has served in a number of diplomatic roles. These include Deputy Consul General Sao Paulo & Minister Counsellor Trade & Prosperity for Brazil. Prior to this she was Deputy Director International Strategy at the Department for Business and Trade where she led the Department’s international engagement strategy for Africa and the Americas. Lisa has also completed diplomatic postings in Indonesia and Myanmar and worked as Senior Private Secretary to the Minister for Trade.
Lisa has previously lived in Johannesburg whilst accompanying her husband on a diplomatic posting. She used this time to take a break from the ‘day job’ and worked at the Johannesburg Children’s Home. Lisa is married and has one son.