Harriet Cross
Biography
Harriet has been a member of the UK Diplomatic Service for 23 years. Before coming to Trinidad & Tobago in September 2020, she was British Consul-General to New England. Prior to that she was Deputy Ambassador at the British Embassy in Yemen. Due to the conflict there, she organised the evacuation of the Embassy and spent the rest of her posting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
In her diplomatic career Harriet has also served at the British Embassy in Morocco and at the UK Mission to the UN in New York. She has also worked in London on EU trade policy, and human rights policy.
During her career Harriet has taken time out from diplomacy to work as an International Policy Advisor for the UK’s National Crime Squad (now the National Crime Agency). She has also worked in International Relations at the University of York and helped establish a micro-brewery in Yorkshire which is now a thriving business.
Harriet has a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University and a First Class honours degree from the University of Warwick in Politics with French. She has an Executive Certificate in Management & Leadership from MIT.
Curriculum vitae
| Dates | Roles |
|---|---|
| 2016 to August 2020 | Boston, Consul-General |
| 2015 to 2016 | Sana’a, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2013 to 2014 | FCO, Head of Yemen Team, Middle East and North Africa Directorate |
| 2011 to 2013 | University of York, International Relations Manager |
| 2007 to 2010 | New York, First Secretary – Human Rights and Head of Communications, UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations |
| 2004 to 2006 | National Crime Squad, International Policy Adviser (on secondment) |
| 2002 to 2004 | FCO, Head of Democracy and Rule of Law Section, Human Rights Policy Department |
| 1998 to 2002 | Rabat, Second Secretary – Politics and Press |
| 1997 to 1998 | FCO, Desk Officer – UK Presidency, EU Department (External) |
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British High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago
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 consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British Consul General in Boston