Tristan Gilchrist
Biography
Tristan Gilchrist has been the Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission in Valletta since October 2021. Before coming to Malta, Tristan was Head of the Whitehall Nigeria Unit, based in London. Previous postings overseas include as HM Consul to Brazil and Consular Regional Operations Manager covering Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Tristan Gilchrist has a degree in Italian & Spanish from the University of Oxford.
British Deputy High Commissioner, Malta
In some countries, the Deputy High Commissioner leads a subordinate office to the High Commission in another major city. The Deputy High Commissioner fulfils a similar role to a Consul General, representing the UK government and typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.