Ben Myers
Biography
Ben was the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Israel from January 2023 to September 2025.
He joined the Diplomatic Service in 2009 following an undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge and experiences in the private sector and UN. In London, he has worked in the South Asia Directorate – with a focus on Pakistan; in the Economics Unit – working on Turkey and Eastern Europe; and in Counter Terrorism Department – with a focus on Somalia.
Ben has served overseas as Head of the Public and Political Affairs Section at the British Embassy in Mexico (2017 to 2022), ending the tour as Acting Deputy Head of Mission. Previously, he was Regional Director of Economic Affairs for Central America at the British Embassy in Panama (2012 to 2015).
Previous roles in government
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Deputy Head of Mission, Israel