Jane Marriott CMG OBE
Biography
Ms Jane Marriott CMG OBE has been British High Commissioner to Pakistan since July 2023.
Prior to taking up her current position, she was British High Commissioner to Kenya (2019-23) and Ambassador to Yemen (2013-15).
Ms Marriott joined the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in 2001, following roles in the Cabinet Office and Home Office. She has previously served as: Director of the UK’s Joint International Counter-Terrorism Unit; joint FCDO Director for the Middle East and North Africa; Ambassador to Sana’a, Yemen (2013-15); Deputy and Acting Ambassador to Tehran; and as an adviser to the US Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke. She has also completed two postings to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.
She was appointed OBE in 2004 for services in Al Amara, Iraq and CMG in 2023 for service to foreign policy.
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British High Commissioner to Pakistan
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 visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British High Commissioner to Kenya
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Director of the Joint International Counter-Terrorism Unit
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British Ambassador to Yemen