Jo Hawley
Biography
Jo took up her position as British Consul-General Guangzhou in July 2019.
She leads the British Government’s engagement in the provinces of South China: Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan and Jiangxi.
Jo has worked for the British government for more than 20 years. From 2014-2017, she was Director of International Trade and Investment at the British Consulate General in Hong Kong. She has previously served as Private Secretary to a Minister of State and completed two postings at the UK Representation to the European Union. In addition to working for the Foreign Office and Department for International Trade, she has worked at the Cabinet Office and Department for Education in roles focused on improving and modernising public services.
Jo graduated from Durham University with a degree in Modern European Languages.
Previous roles in government
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Consul-General in Guangzhou