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Change of British High Commissioner to Canada: Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque

Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Canada

Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque

Mrs Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Canada in succession to Mr Howard Drake OBE, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Mrs le Jeune d’Allegeershecque will take up her appointment in August 2017.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name Susan Jane le Jeune d’Allegeershecque CMG
Married to Stephane Herve Marie le Jeune d’Allegeershecque
Children Two
2016 Paris, Charge d’Affaires
2012 – 2016 Vienna, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna
2007 – 2012 FCO, Director, Human Resources
2005 – 2007 Washington, Counsellor (Change Management) and Consul General
2002 – 2005 Bogota, Deputy Head of Mission
1999 – 2002 Caracas, Deputy Head of Mission
1996 – 1999 FCO, Head PMU2, Personnel Directorate
1992 – 1995 Singapore, Second Secretary, Press/Economic
1990 – 1992 FCO, Second Secretary, Soviet Dept (Desk Officer for the Baltic States)
1987 – 1989 UKRep Brussels, Third, then Second Secretary Chancery (PS/Perm Rep)
1985 – 1987 FCO, Desk officer, Nuclear Energy Department

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Published 22 February 2017