Kirsty Hayes

Biography

Full name: Kirsty Isobel Hayes

Dates	Role
2021 - 27 June 2025	Argentina, UK Ambassador
2018 – 2021	Home Office, International Director
2014 – 2018	Lisbon, Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2014	Full-time language training (Portuguese)
2011 – 2013	FCO, Head, International Organisations Department
2011	FCO, Head, Corporate Communications Department
2009 – 2010	Special Unpaid Leave
2008 – 2009	Colombo, International Contractor to UN Development Programme Regional Centre
2007 – 2008	FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources, Training, Recruitment and Development Section
2006 – 2007	FCO, Head, Human Resources, Diversity and Development Team
2006	Maternity Leave
2005 – 2006	FCO, Head, Institutions/France Team, Common Foreign and Security Policy Group
2004 – 2005	Maternity Leave then Special Unpaid Leave
2002 – 2004	Washington DC, Private Secretary to Her Majesty’s Ambassador
2001 – 2002	Washington DC, Temporary Second Secretary – Economic
2000 – 2001	Hong Kong, Vice-Consul – Political/Economic
1999 – 2000	FCO, Desk Officer, Environment Policy Department
1999	Joined FCO