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Change of Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to Angola: Jessica Hand

Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Angola

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published
21 July 2017
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Mrs Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador to the Republic of Angola and non-resident Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of S茫o Tom茅 and Pr铆ncipe in succession to Mr John Dennis, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Hand will take up her appointment in February 2018.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Jessica Mary Hand
2014 鈥� present FCO, Head, Arms Export Policy
2013 FCO Various assignments working on crisis management, high profile visits and the Arms Trade Treaty
2008 鈥� 2012 Istanbul, Her Majesty鈥檚 Consul General and Director of UK Trade and Investment for Turkey
2004 鈥� 2008 Moscow, Her Majesty鈥檚 Consul General and Director of Operations
2002 鈥� 2004 Seconded as UK Political Adviser, NATO JFC Brunssum
1999 鈥� 2001 FCO, Deputy Head, Non-Proliferation Department
1996 鈥� 1999 Minsk, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
1994 鈥� 1996 Language training (Russian)
1992 鈥� 1994 FCO, Head of South Africa Section, Africa Department
1990 鈥� 1992 FCO, Head of Economic & Sanctions Department, UN Department
1987 鈥� 1990 Dakar, Second Secretary
1986 鈥� 1987 FCO, Desk Officer for Hungary and Czechoslovakia
1985 鈥� 1986 FCO, Desk Officer for India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives
1985 Joined FCO 听

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