Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana: Harriet Thompson
Published By GOV.UK [English], Wed, Mar 3, 2021 6:35 AM
Ms Harriet Thompson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Benin in succession to Mr Iain Walker who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Thompson will take up her appointment during Summer 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Harriet Clare Thompson
Married to: Nicholas Paul
Year
Role
2019 to 2020
Lagos, Head of Mission and Deputy to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria
2016 to 2019
Abuja, Deputy Head of Mission and Deputy to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria
2015 to 2016
HM Revenue and Customs, Head, Fraud Investigation Service Transformation
2015
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Team Leader, Strategic Review of Business Energy Efficiency Policy
2011 to 2013
DECC, Head, Institutional Arrangements, Electricity Market Reform
2010 to 2011
DECC, Head, International Climate Change Negotiations
2009 to 2010
Home Office, Head, Strategic Centre for Organised Crime, Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit Review
2008 to 2009
Freetown, Governance Advisor, Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture
2006 to 2008
Home Office, Deputy Head, Delivery Unit and Project Manager, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit
2003 to 2006
Brussels, Second Secretary (Trade), UK Permanent Representation to the EU
2001 to 2003
Department of Trade and Industry, EU Policy Advisor, Energy, Digital Communications
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