Acting British High Commissioner to Belize

Mrs. Christine Rowlands, MVO

Biography

Christine Rowlands MVO has been Acting High Commissioner in Belmopan since November 2024.

Curriculum vitae

聽 Date 聽 Role
2024 to present Acting High Commissioner in Belmopan
2020-2024 Head Governor鈥檚 Office, Grand Cayman
2019-2020听 聽 Deputy Head of Latin America Department
2015-2018听听 Head of Network and Resources for Europe聽
2013-2015 聽 Director Corporate Services Benelux, Brussels聽
2013听 聽 Departmental Improvement Plan policy lead
2010-2012听听听 Team Leader, Greece and Cyprus Policy Team, EU Directorate
2005-2010听听 Head of Corporate Services and HM Consul, Abu Dhabi
2000-2004 Economic, political and agriculture Attach茅, The Hague
1997 - 2000 聽 Diversity and Inclusion Policy Officer, HR Directorate
1994-1997听听 British Vice Consul, Kuwait
1990 - 1993 聽 Royal and Ministerial Visits Delivery Lead, Washington DC
1988听 聽 Joined FCO

Acting British High Commissioner to Belize

The High Commissioner is the UK government鈥檚 representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office