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Jo Lomas

Biography

Jo Lomas was the UK government’s Envoy to the Commonwealth from October 2021 to May 2025. Jo was previously High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda, and non-resident Ambassador to Burundi from January 2018 to June 2021.

Jo holds a BSc degree in political sciences from the University of Bristol and a Post Graduate Diploma in business studies from the Open University.

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Previous roles in government

  • Commonwealth Envoy
    • 2021 to 2025
  • Non-resident British Ambassador to Burundi
    • 2018 to 2021
  • British High Commissioner to Rwanda
    • 2018 to 2021
  • British High Commissioner to Namibia
    • 2015 to 2017
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 2014 to 2015
  • Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 2014 to 2014
  • Deputy Head of Mission, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • 2011 to 2013