Chris Wall

Biography

Chris Wall has been Deputy Head of Mission and Consul at the British Embassy in La Paz since August 2013.

Prior to this posting Chris worked in the British Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia, the British High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya and the British Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan. Before his postings in East Africa he worked in London in the Consular Crisis Management Department and Strategic Programme Office.

He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 2005 after graduating in Computer Systems and Networks from the University of Plymouth. Prior to joining the FCO he worked for Orange a telecommunications company in the UK.

Chris is originally from Somerset and has travelled extensively. He speaks English and Spanish

Previous roles in government

  • Deputy Head of Mission, Bolivia