Director General, Finance and Corporate

Corin Robertson

Biography

Corin Robertson is the Director General, Finance and Corporate at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Corin Jean Stella Robertson

Dates role
2022 to 2023 Interim Director General, Africa and Latin America
2021 to 2022 Transformation Director
2018 to 2021 UK Ambassador to Mexico
2017 Director, Influence Group, National Security Secretariat
2014 to 2017 FCO, Director, Estates and Security
2011 to 2014 Ottawa, Deputy High Commissioner (Acting High Commissioner from November 2012 to June 2013)
2008 to 2011 FCO, Joint Head, Counter-Terrorism Department
2007 to 2008 FCO, Business Engagement Adviser
2004 to 2006 Brussels, First Secretary (Antici), UK Permanent Representation to the European Union
2002 to 2004 Brussels, Head, European Parliament Section, UK Permanent Representation to the European Union
2001 to 2002 FCO, Head, Gibraltar Section, Europe Directorate
2000 FCO, Desk Officer, Middle East Peace Process, Middle East Department
1997 to 2000 Tokyo, Second Secretary (Global Issues/Trade Policy)
1995 to 1997 Full time language training (Japanese)
1994 to 1995 FCO, Desk Officer for Greece and Cyprus, Southern European Department

Director General, Finance and Corporate

The Director General, Finance and Corporate, is responsible for:

  • people
  • finance
  • UK overseas network
  • estates and security
  • information and digital
  • commercial
  • audit and investigation
  • Protocol
  • FCDO Services

As a board member, the Director General also gives corporate leadership to the FCDO by ensuring that the department meets the international policy priorities, Public Service Agreements targets and service delivery targets set by ministers.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • Interim Director General, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Transformation Director
  • British Ambassador to Mexico
  • Director of Estates and Security
  • Deputy Head of Mission, British High Commission Ottawa