Caroline Alcock
Biography
After graduating from Leeds University in 1993 with a degree in Modern Arabic Studies, Caroline joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She has over 20 years experience working in the Middle East in a range of bilateral and regional roles including political affairs, media engagement, programme management and trade and investment. She also spent one year working in government relations at Shell, and a six-month attachment to the British Council.
In 2011, she was awarded an OBE for her services to UK-Egypt bilateral relations and interfaith dialogue. Caroline’s previous job was Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Alexandria, where she led a small team focused on strengthening trade and investment between the UK and Egypt.
She was appointed Deputy High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago from 2016 to 2022. She was appointed Deputy Head of Mission to Panama in July 2022.
Deputy Head of Mission, Panama
The Deputy Head of Mission is a senior diplomat and typically a key advisor to the Ambassador or High Commissioner. The Deputy is responsible for the daily management of an overseas Embassy or High Commission. They will represent the UK’s interests in the absence of the Ambassador as Chargé d’Affaires. A senior ranking Deputy may also take the title Minister. Smaller missions may not have a Deputy Head.
Previous roles in government
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Charge d'Affaires, Trinidad and Tobago
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British Consul General in Alexandria