Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Germany: November 2020

Ms Jill Gallard CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in succession to Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG.

Ambassador Jill Gallard

Ms Jill Gallard CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany in succession to Sir Sebastian Wood KCMG who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Gallard will take up her appointment during November 2020.

Full name: Jill Gallard

2018 – present FCO, Deputy Political Director and Director Western Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean
2014 – 2018 FCO, Director, Human Resources
2011 – 2014 Lisbon, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2008 – 2010 FCO, Deputy Director of Operations, Human Resources Directorate
2007 – 2008 FCO, Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary
2004 – 2007 Prague, Head of Political, EU and Economic Sections
2001 – 2003 FCO, Head of Crisis Management/Future of Europe Team then Deputy Head, Common Foreign and Security Policy Department
1999 – 2001 FCO, Head of Turkey Section, Southern Europe Department
1994 – 1999 Madrid, Third Secretary – Political, then Second Secretary – EU/Economic
1991 – 1994 FCO, Desk Officer for Spain and Portugal in Consular Department, then Desk Officer for Bulgaria and Romania in Central European Department
Published 17 July 2020