Deputy British HighCommissioner to Cameroon Nigel Holmes

Biography

Nigel Holmes became Deputy High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon in May 2020. Prior to this, he was the Head of the FCO’s National Security Research Group, which leads for the FCDO in understanding terrorism, extremism and cyber issues.

Nigel joined the FCDO in 2012. From 2014 to 2016 he was posted to Nigeria where he covered northern politics.

Nigel is married to Alice and has two young daughters.