Ross Allen
Biography
Ross was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia in June 2021. Prior to that he served in a variety of roles within the UK civil service and on secondment to the private sector.
Ross speaks Arabic and some German and French. He is learning Estonian.
Curriculum vitae
| Dates | Roles |
|---|---|
| 2016 to 2020 | Deputy Consul General New York and Deputy Trade Commissioner, North America |
| 2015 to 2016 | UK Trade and Investment (now Department for International Trade) |
| 2014 to 2015 | Head of Consular Assistance Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| 2013 to 2014 | Secondment to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking, London |
| 2010 to 2013 | Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office |
| 2008 to 2010 | First Secretary, British Embassy, Washington DC |
| 2007 to 2008 | Press Officer to the Minister for Europe, FCO |
| 2003 to 2006 | Her Majesty’s Consul, Political, Jerusalem |
| 2002 to 2003 | Full time Arabic language training |
| 2001 to 2002 | Non-proliferation department, FCO |
| 2001 | BA (Hons), Theology, Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
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Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Estonia