British Ambassador to Estonia
Ross Allen
Biography
Ross was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia in June 2021. Prior to that he served in a variety of roles within the UK civil service and on secondment to the private sector.
Ross speaks Arabic and some German and French. He is learning Estonian.
Curriculum vitae
| Dates | Roles |
|---|---|
| 2016 to 2020 | Deputy Consul General New York and Deputy Trade Commissioner, North America |
| 2015 to 2016 | UK Trade and Investment (now Department for International Trade) |
| 2014 to 2015 | Head of Consular Assistance Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| 2013 to 2014 | Secondment to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, London |
| 2010 to 2013 | Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office |
| 2008 to 2010 | First Secretary, British Embassy, Washington DC |
| 2007 to 2008 | Press Officer to the Minister for Europe, FCO |
| 2003 to 2006 | Her Majesty’s Consul, Political, Jerusalem |
| 2002 to 2003 | Full time Arabic language training |
| 2001 to 2002 | Non-proliferation department, FCO |
| 2001 | BA (Hons), Theology, Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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British Ambassador to Estonia
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.