Representative, British Office Taipei

John Dennis

Biography

John Dennis is Representative at the British Office in Taipei. He was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Angola from February 2014 until February 2018.

John joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (formerly Foreign & Commonwealth Office, FCO) in 1981 and has worked on Asian, African, and commercial affairs, with a range of overseas postings. He has also spent time on secondment to the private sector.

Curriculum vitae

Personal details
Full name: John David Dennis
Period Post
Dec 2020 to present Representative, British Office, Taipei
2019 to 2020 Full time language refresher training (Mandarin Chinese)
2018 Joint-Director, London Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference
2014 to 2018 Luanda, UK Ambassador to Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe
2010 to 2014 FCO, Head, Africa Department (Central and Southern)
2009 to 2010 FCO, Head of Zimbabwe Unit, Africa Directorate
2009 FCO, Local Staff Strategy Review
2007 to 2008 FCO, Additional Director Asia
2003 to 2006 Beijing, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission
2001 to 2003 New Delhi, Director for Trade and Investment
1998 to 2001 Department of Trade and Industry, Director, Motor Vehicles
1997 to 1998 Standard Chartered Bank, Special Adviser to Chairman
1992 to 1996 Kuala Lumpur, Head of Political Section
1989 to 1992 FCO, Head of Recruitment Section
1987 to 1989 FCO, Head of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Section
1985 to 1987 Beijing, Second Secretary (Political)
1982 to 1984 Full time language training (Mandarin Chinese)
1981 to 1982 FCO, Desk Officer for Tanzania and Uganda

Representative, British Office Taipei

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Angola