Judith Slater
Biography
Judith Slater succeeded Asif Ahmad CMG as British High Commissioner to Jamaica on 13 October 2021. She’s the first woman British High Commissioner to Jamaica.
Judith was Consul-General in Istanbul and simultaneously HM Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, covering 14 markets. Prior to this, she was Deputy High Commissioner and South East Asia Regional Director of Trade and Investment in Singapore until September 2015.
Her previous posts include Deputy High Commissioner in Pretoria, South Africa from 2007 to 2011 and British Consul-General in Houston, Texas from 2004 to 2007. In the FCDO in London, Judith’s posts have included Private Secretary to the Minister of State responsible for relations with Asia and Head of Nuclear Policy Section in Non-Proliferation Department. She has also had overseas postings in New Delhi and Canberra.
Judith has a law degree from St John’s College, Cambridge. She attended Howell’s School, Denbigh.
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British High Commissioner to Jamaica
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s 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.
Previous roles in government
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British Consul General, Istanbul
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Deputy Head of Mission, British High Commission Singapore