Press release

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe: Peter Vowles

Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
22 June 2023

Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe in succession to Ms Melanie Robinson CMG. Mr Vowles will take up his appointment in September 2023.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Peter Vowles

Place of Birth: Oxford, UK (now lives in Moray, Scotland)

Year Role
2022 to Present FCDO, Transformation Director
2021 to 2022 Myanmar, Head of Mission, British Embassy
2018 to 2021 FCDO (formerly Department for International Development), Director Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories
2016 to 2018 Nairobi, DFID Country Director, British High Commission
2013 to 2016 DFID, Head of Programme Delivery
2010 to 2013 Kinshasa, Deputy DFID Country Director, British Embassy
2007 to 2010 New Delhi, Head of Global Partnerships, British High Commission
2006 to 2007 Kabul, Governance and Security Team Leader, British Embassy
2005 to 2006 Mott MacDonald, Health and Development Consultant
2003 to 2005 Dhaka, Population & Health Programme Director, British High Commission
2002 to 2003 Bangladesh, World Bank Health Adviser
2000 to 2002 National Health Service, Management Training Scheme
1999 to 2000 Raleigh International, Head of Projects
1996 to 1999 Zimbabwe, Policy and Programme Manager, Students Partnership Worldwide
1992 to 1993 Zimbabwe, Teacher, Ministry of Education Sports and Culture

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Published 22 June 2023