Dr Sangeeta Ahuja
Biography
Sangeeta Ahuja served as Her Majesty’s Consul General to St Petersburg, Russia from December 2017 until July 2018. Sangeeta joined the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1998 after working as a researcher for Amnesty International for 3 years. She has enjoyed a range of interesting postings in London, Ankara, Warsaw and Washington.
2016 to 2017 Pre-posting training, HM Consul General-designate, St. Petersburg
2014 to 2016 FCO, Programme Manager, Operations Cone
2012 to 2014 FCO/HMT, Team Leader, Projects Task Force
2010 to 2012 Washington, First Secretary
2010 Warsaw, DHM & Consul General
2006 to 2010 Warsaw, First Secretary
2004 to 2005 FCO, Head of Section, Europe Directorate
2000 to 2003 Ankara, Second Secretary
1998 to 1989 FCO, Desk Officer, Africa Department
Sangeeta is married to Jan Hofheiz and has 2 daughters and one son. Sangeeta was born in Wigan in the north-west of England to parents of Indian origin. She has a PhD in socio-legal studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Previous roles in government
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British Consul General, St Petersburg