Press release

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See: Mr Chris Trott

Mr Chris Trott has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See.

Mr Chris Trott has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Holy See, in succession to Mrs Sally Axworthy MBE. Mr Trott will take up his appointment in the summer of 2021.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Christopher John Trott

Dates Role
2019 to present Juba, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2016 to 2019 FCO, UK Special Representative for the Sudans, and Head of Joint Sudans Unit
2016 Honiara, Acting High Commissioner
2011 to 2015 Cape Town, Consul General
2007 to 2011 Dakar, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Senegal, Mali, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau
2004 to 2006 FCO/DFID, Deputy Head, Policy and Strategy, Post Conflict Reconstruction Unit
2003 to 2004 FCO, Deputy Head, Human Rights Policy Department
1999 to 2002 Tokyo, First Secretary (Political)
1996 to 1999 Tokyo, First Secretary (Commercial)
1993 to 1996 Rangoon, Deputy Head of Mission and HM Consul

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Published 30 November 2020