Sarah Russell

Biography

Sarah Russell is Director FCDO2030 at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Sarah’s previous roles include:

2019 to 2021 Deputy Head of Mission in Yangon
2016 to 2019 Political Counsellor, British Embassy Yangon
2015 to 2016 Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary
2014 to 2015 Iran Department, FCO
2013 to 2014 Senior Policy Adviser, Cabinet Office
2011 to 2013 Second Secretary Political, New Delhi
2010 to 2011 Second Secretary Political, British Embassy Kabul
2008 to 2009 Head of HMG Forced Marriage Unit, FCO
2007 to 2008 Near East Department, FCO

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Yangon