Press release
Change of British High Commissioner to Jamaica: Alicia Herbert
Ms Alicia Herbert OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica in succession to Ms Judith Slater. Ms Herbert will take up her appointment during September 2025.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name Alicia Jacinta Herbert
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2021 to 2025 | FCDO, Director Education, Gender and Equality and UK Gender Envoy |
| 2016 to 2020 | DFID/FCDO, Head, Children Youth and Education |
| 2012 to 2016 | Maputo, Country Director, DFID Mozambique |
| 2009 to 2012 | Abuja, Deputy Country Director, DFID Nigeria |
| 2006 to 2009 | Khartoum, Head, Governance, Security and Development, DFID Sudan |
| 2002 to 2006 | Maputo, Social Development Adviser, DFID Mozambique |
| 1999 to 2002 | DFID, Social Development Adviser, Climate and Environment Department |
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Published 20 June 2025