Charles Moore
Biography
Charles Moore was appointed as the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia in January 2021. He is a career diplomat, having joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1982, serving in overseas postings to Zimbabwe, Oman, Botswana, Indonesia, Switzerland, Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Sudan.
In the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London, he served as Parliamentary Clerk, and has worked on diverse issues including Hong Kong, resource management, national security and the Korean Peninsula. In 2010, he joined LOCOG as head of the Dignitary Programme for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, leading a team of 600 staff and volunteers to coordinate attendance at the Games by over 120 Heads of State and Government, and 500 UK Dignitaries.
On his return to the FCDO, Charles led the FCDO contribution to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, before being appointed as the interim British High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago. In October 2017, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, he was deployed to the Turks & Caicos Islands, and then to Anguilla, to coordinate UK reparation activities.
Prior to the current posting to Windhoek, Namibia he was the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Juba, South Sudan.
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British High Commissioner to Namibia
The High Commissioner is the UK government’s representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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Deputy Head of Mission to Juba, South Sudan
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Chargé d’Affaires, British High Commission, Port of Spain