Mehdi Hussain
Biography
Mehdi is the Deputy British High Commissioner in Tanzania since September 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mehdi was at the British Embassy Beijing, where he carried out several roles including Counsellor for Programming, Trade Counsellor and Counsellor for Climate & Environment.
Mehdi has worked for other departments across the UK Civil Service, including Department for International Development (now Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), HM Revenue and Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Trade (now Department for Business and Trade), the Office for National Statistics, and the Competition and Markets Authority. Mehdi also worked on secondment from the UK government for the European Commission in Brussels.
British Deputy High Commissioner to Tanzania
The Deputy Head of Mission is a senior diplomat and typically a key advisor to the Ambassador or High Commissioner. The Deputy is responsible for the daily management of an overseas Embassy or High Commission. They will represent the UK’s interests in the absence of the Ambassador as Chargé d’Affaires. A senior ranking Deputy may also take the title Minister. Smaller missions may not have a Deputy Head.