British Ambassador to Chad
Mrs Helena Owen
Biography
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Helena Owen
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2023 to 2025 | FCDO, Deputy Head of Unit (Sudan), Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan Department |
| 2021 to 2023 | Abidjan, Development Counsellor |
| 2020 to 2021 | FCDO, Team Leader, NGO COVID-19 response, then Deputy Head, Humanitarian Response Group |
| 2019 to 2020 | DFID/FCO/DIT, Head of Briefing Hub, UK-Africa Investment Summit |
| 2017 to 2019 | Abuja, Head of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund West Africa |
| 2014 to 2017 | Libya Office in Tunis, HMG Libya Programme Representative, then Head of Libya Programmes |
| 2013 to 2014 | New York, UK Mission to the UN, Senior Policy Adviser, Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation |
| 2011 to 2013 | DFID, G20 Team Leader and France Desk Officer, Global Partnerships’ Department |
| 2004 to 2010 | HM Treasury, Various posts |
British Ambassador to Chad
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.