Gareth Hoar
Biography
Gareth Hoar was appointed British High Commissioner to Samoa in April 2023. Before this, he was the British Consul-General in Wuhan from 2018 to 2022.
Gareth joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1984, first working in the British Embassy in Beijing, followed by assignments in Santiago and Washington.
He has held a number of roles in China, including Deputy Director of UK Trade & Investment and as Minister-Counsellor and Director in the Department for International Trade in Beijing, where he led a team promoting export opportunities for UK companies and supporting their business development in China.
Previous roles in government
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British High Commissioner to Samoa
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Consul-General in Wuhan
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British Consul General, Melbourne