Marianne Young
Biography
Marianne started her role as British High Commissioner to Tanzania in August 2024.
Before that, Marianne was Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission to the British Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, from January 2020. She joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2001.
Previous overseas postings include serving as the British High Commissioner to Namibia from 2011 to 2015 and, before that, as Deputy High Commissioner to the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland, and Head of the External Political Section at the British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa.
Follow Marianne on Twitter @MYoungFCDO.
British High Commissioner to Tanzania
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.