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Jonathan was most recently the UK’s Special Representative for Syria, leading the UK’s efforts to promote stability and political processes in Syria. He served in Jerusalem as Head of the UK’s development team in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, before taking...
Tim Hemmings was appointed Deputy Head of Mission, Colombia in July 2021. Previously, Tim was Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Madrid responsible for the overall management of the Embassy with particular focus on Political, Economic and Communications...
Fouzia Younis took up her position as British Consul General to Toronto in April 2023. Before her posting in Toronto, Fouzia was Communication Director for the Pakistan Network, as well as the Co-Chair of the FCDO Race Network. Fouzia’s previous...
Colin James Crooks LVO became Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on 17 February 2022. Before this, he was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 2018 to 2021. Crooks joined FCO in 1992...
Kazi Dinsmore took up his appointment as British Deputy High Commissioner to Maldives in January 2023. Kazi joined the UK Civil Service in 2018 following 10 years in the Royal Navy and 7 years in the private sector. He has...
Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood MVO was appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados, and non-resident High Commissioner to Dominica, Grenada, Antigua & Barbuda, St Vincent & the Grenadines, St Lucia and St Christopher & Nevis in April 2021. Prior to this posting,...
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...
Chris O’Connor was the British Consul General in Los Angeles from August 2013 until September 2017. Before this, Chris was UK Ambassador to Tunisia from 2008-2013. He has worked in British embassies in Cairo, Riyadh and Beirut as well as...
Katherine (Cathy) Ward LVO OBE was appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta in October 2020. Previously she was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Ecuador from 2017 to 2020. Cathy studied English at Queen’s College, Cambridge...
Cashel Gleeson started as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Vientiane in October 2021 and previously was Deputy in Phnom Penh. He joined HM Diplomatic Service in 2012, and has served in London and Baghdad. In London, he...
Simon Penney was His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HTMC) for the Middle East and Pakistan. He was appointed in May 2018. Simon was also His Majesty’s Consul General (HMCG) to Dubai, appointed in January 2021. Simon spent the majority of his...
Andrew Whittaker has been HM Consul General to San Francisco since August 2016. Prior to his role as Consul General, Andrew spent three years as Deputy Director at CERT-UK – the UK’s national cyber security team - focusing on supporting...
Kate Airey was appointed as the British High Commissioner to Uganda at the end of 2019, and began work in November 2020. She began her career working at Oxfam in September 1999 and transferred to Shell International a year later,...
Mr Damion Potter was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Panama 2017 to 2021. Prior to this, Damion was Deputy Representative and Director of International Trade in Taipei. Previous postings include Moscow and Sweden. Damion holds a Masters degree...
Simon Wood arrived in Brazil as HM Consul-General to Rio de Janeiro in August 2017. In addition to leading the UK government’s presence in Rio de Janeiro, he leads the UK government’s work across Brazil on climate and energy issues....
Matthew is the National Director for Digital Transformation in NHS England, and Director General for Digital Transformation in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). Until 31 January 2022 he was also the CEO of NHSX, a joint unit...
Mr Thornton joined the FCO in 1989. He has had a broad range of jobs, in London and overseas, including Latin America. He served as Head of Political Section in the British Embassy in Mexico City. He was British High...
Ms Natacha Alexander was appointed the UK Permanent Representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in June 2021. Curriculum Vitae Full name: Natacha Alexander Married to: Benjamin Saoul Children: Three Dates Roles 2018 to 2020 Her Majesty’s...
Fiona Bruce was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief in December 2020. Fiona became Member of Parliament for Congleton in 2010. Before 2010 Fiona practised as a solicitor, setting up her own business,...
Charlotte is the British High Commissioner to Mauritius. Charlotte was most recently Deputy Director for West Africa and Africa-wide security policy at the FCDO. She has served overseas in Africa and the Middle East. Curriculum vitae Year Role 2019 to...
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