Sam Jeremy
Biography
Sam Jeremy arrived in Kinshasa as Deputy Head of Mission in July 2022.
He joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2007, having previously worked in the UK and Azerbaijan as an engineer. He has had diplomatic postings most recently to Ottawa where he worked on climate and science diplomacy, and previously to Addis Ababa, Baghdad and Moscow where he worked on peace, security and economic diplomacy. As Deputy Head of Mission in Kinshasa, he will have a focus on climate and trade issues.
Sam is married to Dragana and has two children
British Deputy Head of Mission to the DRC
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.