Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Poland: September 2020
Ms Anna Clunes OBE has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Poland in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott CMG.
Ms Anna Clunes OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Poland in succession to Mr Jonathan Knott CMG who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Clunes will take up her appointment during September 2020.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Full name: Anna Louise Clunes
Married to: Peter Drake
Children: Two sons
| 2017 to 2020 | Department for Exiting the European Union, Director, then Acting Director General |
| 2015 to 2017 | FCO, Director, Economic Diplomacy |
| 2012 to 2014 | FCO, Director, Protocol |
| 2010 to 2012 | FCO, Head, Communications and Engagement Department and co-Head of Communications Directorate |
| 2007 to 2009 | Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, European and Global Issues Secretariat |
| 2006 to 2007 | No.10, Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, Africa and Development |
| 2006 | FCO, Deputy Head, Africa Department (Equatorial) |
| 2003 to 2005 | Brussels, Counsellor, External Relations, UK Permanent Representation to the EU |
| 2000 to 2003 | New York, First Secretary, Counter-Terrorism, UK Mission to the United Nations |
| 1996 to 2000 | Warsaw, Department for International Development, Second Secretary, Development Assistance and Economic |
Published 3 July 2020