Change of British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
Ms Jacqueline Barson MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Ms Barson will succeed to Mr David Dunn who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment and will take up her appointment during September 2010.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Jacqueline Anne Barson
Nov 2009 - Feb 2010 UKTI (on loan), Lead on Planning arrangements for the Prime Minister’s Global Investment Conference
Sept 2005 - Sept 2009 FCO, Deputy Director, Protocol, and Assistant Marshal of the London Diplomatic Corps
May 2005 - Aug 2005 FCO, Project Leader UK/India Education Initiative, South Asia Group
Jan 2005 - April 2005 Serious Organised Crime Agency (on secondment), Lead Review on Overseas Liaison Officer Network
Oct 2004 - Dec 2004 Belmopan, Deputy Head of Mission (temporary duty)
Feb 2004 - Sept 2004 FCO, Head of Public Diplomacy Challenge Fund and Head of London Press Service, Public Diplomacy Group
Nov 2002 - Feb 2004 FCO, Senior Assistant to Director General Corporate Affairs
April 2001 - Aug 2002 Secondment to Manchester Organising Committee for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Deputy Head of Protocol
July 1999 - Oct 2000 Sydney, Olympic and Paralympic Attache to Team GB for the Olympic Games
1994 - 1999 Ottawa, Second Secretary (Economic)
1992 - 1993 Copenhagen, Brussels and Athens, Presidency Liaison Officer
1991 - 1992 FCO, Desk Officer, Security Coordination Department
1989 - 1991 FCO, Assistant Visits Officer, Conference and Visits Group
1986 - 1989 UKMIS Geneva, Assistant Administrative Officer
1985 - 1986 Bandar Seri Begawan, Archivist / Registrar
1982 - 1985 Abu Dhabi, Archivist / Registrar
1981 - 1982 Prague then Belgrade, Archivist
1979 - 1981 FCO, Desk Officer, Parliamentary Unit
1979 Joined FCO