Sarah Bennett

Biography

Sarah Bennett took up her appointment as Deputy Head of the UK Mission to ASEAN in April 2019. She joined the FCO in 2006, after a career in the Royal Navy and completing a PhD in International Politics. She has also worked in the private sector (Citibank and Price Waterhouse) and local government.

Before joining Jakarta, Sarah’s Foreign Office career included a focus on multilateral policy while based in London and postings to Afghanistan and Zimbabwe.

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Ambassador, UK Mission to ASEAN