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Jonathan Moor was Director General Resources and Strategy Group at the Department for Transport ( DfT ) from 2013 to December 2017. Jonathan joined DfT as Group Finance Director of the Driver, Vehicle and Operator Group in 2…
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Jonathan is the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser. He was previously CEO of Inter Mediate, the charity he founded in 2011 to work on conflict resolution around the world. Jonathan worked on the successful negotiatio…
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Jonathan Robinson joined the Environment Agency (EA) as Director of Legal Services in 2009. He became Executive Director of Resources and Legal Services in 2011. Jonathan is also a qualified solicitor in the UK and a solicit…
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Jonathan began his civil service career 33 years ago in the Health and Safety Executive. He joined the VOA as Chief People Officer in 2018. Previous roles include working in policy, leading on both primary and secondary legi…
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Jonny is the Chief Economist at the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). He was formerly in a similar role at the National Infrastructure Commission, which he joined in October 2023. He previ…
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Jonathan Samuel joined the Export Guarantees Advisory Council (EGAC) in Autumn 2025. Jon is a highly respected sustainability leader with over 30 years of international experience across the mining, infrastructure, and envir…
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Jonathan was appointed Non-Executive Director of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Board on 1 October 2016 and as Chair on 9 October 2020. He is also a Non-Executive member of the Press and Assessment Board of the …
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Jonathan is a chartered mechanical engineer and spent much of his career working for Shell. In 2007, he took over what is now the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in the UK Cabinet Office, to lead the centre of governme…
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Jonathan Sinclair was the Director of Human Resources at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, later the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, from October 2018 to February 2021. He was previously the Principal Pr…
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Jonathan was the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education from May 2016 to August 2020. His previous roles in government include: Director General and Head of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat, Cabinet Office…
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Jonathan Smart took up his post as Regional Director for the North West in January 2024. Previously he was Assistant Regional Director, North West from December 2020. Before working for Ofsted, Jonathan gained extensive seni…
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Jonathan joined the Ministry of Justice as a Non Executive Board Member on 21 August 2023. Jonathan has over 30 years of procurement experience, working in banking, healthcare, IT, automotive and manufacturing. Prior to his …
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Jonathan is an independent Non-Executive Director at the Government Property Agency (GPA) and Chair of its audit and risk committee. Jonathan was appointed to the GPA Board in August 2021. Jonathan is the Non-Executive Chair…
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Jonathan Turner is a Chartered Geologist who has spent most of his career in oil and gas exploration, both in industry (Shell, BG Group) and academia (University of Birmingham). He has published widely on applications of str…
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Jonathan took up his appointment as British Consul General in Calgary in June 2021. He is the UK Government’s representative in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Prior to arriving in Calgary, Jonathan served for four years…
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Jonathan is Deputy Chief Executive at the Regulator of Social Housing.
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Jonathan Whiticar was appointed as a member of the Competition Commission on 1 April 2005. Following the completion of the private healthcare remittal market investigation, his appointment term ended on 12 September 2016. Re…
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Jon Wilks CMG was British Ambassador in Doha from March 2020 to December 2023. He was previously Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq (2017 to 2019), Oman (2014 to 2017) and Yemen (2010 to 2011). He was also the UK Syria Envoy…
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Jonathan has worked for HMCTS since its creation in 2011. He has undertaken roles both in the corporate centre and in the field, and is now responsible for the delivery of HMCTS’ national services. He has also led the work t…
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Year Role 2023 - Present British Deputy High Commissioner, Lagos, Nigeria 2021 to 2023 British Ambassador to South Sudan 2018 to 2020 FCDO, Deputy Director, Finance and Performance Department 2017 to 2018 DFID, Deputy Direct…
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Jonny Hall is Director of the Information Threats and Influence Directorate. Before this he was Director of the Stabilisation Unit. Previously, Jonny spent 4 years in No.10 Downing Street, where he was Foreign Affairs Privat…
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Jorge was appointed Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer for international and trade affairs at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in March 2024. Jorge was appointed on an interim basis in July 2023. Jorge is …
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Josephine joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in 2002. She has previously served in the democratic Republic of Congo, twice in Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. She was the British Ambassador to Cote d…
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Josh joined DSRL following a successful career in the oil and gas industry. Josh served as Vice President HR for Europe, Russia and Africa prior to this appointment and has held various leadership roles internationally. He b…
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Josh MacAlister was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education on 7 September 2025. He was elected as the MP for Whitehaven and Workington in J…
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Josh Simons MP was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on 9 January 2026. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office on 7 September…
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Joshua Colebourne was appointed Deputy High Commissioner at the British High Commission Banjul in December 2019. Joshua started his career in the Joint International Policing Hub in 2016 and has since worked in various roles…
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Joss Croft is currently the Marketing Managing Director at UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). Joss has 20 years senior management and leadership experience in an international commercial marketing, sales and communications envi…
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José Luis Carrizo joined the LAA in January 2026. He is a transformational technology executive with over 25 years’ experience in Telco, utilities, education and start-up. He is currently the Chief Data & AI Officer at …
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Joy Hutcheon was Director General for Finance and Corporate Performance at the Department for International Development. She was appointed in January 2016. Before taking on the role, Joy held a number of positions within DFI…
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Joy Morrissey was Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury) from 14 November 2023 to 5 July 2024. Joy was previously Government Whip from 8 July 2022 to 14 November 2023.
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Joyce Irvine joined the Ministry of Justice in June 2016 as the Director of Human Resources for MoJ HQ and the Legal Aid Agency. Previously, Joyce held HR roles in the Home Office and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and most r…
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Judith Denwood was Her Majesty’s British Deputy High Commissioner to Rwanda from 15 April 2019 to 10 October 2019. Her previous role was in London as Head of Policy and Senior HR Business Manager in Knowledge and Technology …
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Judith Gillespie is a native of North Belfast and joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC in 1982, working in a variety of uniform and Detective roles. She made history by becoming the first woman in policing in Northern Ire…
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Judith Gough became the British Ambassador to Sweden in August 2019. From 2015 to 2019 she was British Ambassador to Ukraine. Ms Gough joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 2001 and has been engaged with Eastern Eu…
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Judith joined DFID in 2003 and has since held posts overseas in Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Sudan and Pakistan. She has also worked in policy and corporate roles in the UK , including on DFID’s resource allocation model, our work…
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Judith Farnworth was the UK’s Ambassador to Armenia from September 2015 to September 2019. Diplomatic career 2015 - 2019 Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Armenia 2012 - 2015 Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic 2008 - …
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Judith Slater succeeded Asif Ahmad CMG as British High Commissioner to Jamaica on 13 October 2021. She was the first woman British High Commissioner to Jamaica. Judith was Consul-General in Istanbul and simultaneously HM Tra…
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Judith Whitaker was appointed Chief Operating Officer at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency ( DVLA ) in May 2010. Education Judith studied at Portsmouth University where she gained an MSC , Pg DIP and FC1PD . Career Jud…
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Judy Omasan Kpogho took up her role as Deputy High Commissioner to Guyana and non-resident Deputy Ambassador to the Republic of Suriname in June 2022. Ms Kpogho moved to Guyana from Russia, where she worked as the Deputy Con…
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Judy McKnight spent her working life as a public sector trade union official. She was General Secretary of Napo, the trade union and professional association for family court and probation staff, from 1993 until her retireme…
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Juergen Maier became a BIS non-executive board member in September 2014. He has been a member of the Siemens UK Executive Management Board since October 2008. Juergen has held a number of senior roles in Siemens in the UK an…
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Julia is the Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at UK Export Finance, the UK Government’s Export Credit Agency. Her responsibilities include leading the department’s strategy, planning and governance; product and policy devel…
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Julia Bond has a keen interest in the way that the UK is represented abroad from an industry standpoint. Julia has spent most of her career at Credit Suisse rising through the ranks to Managing Director, a post she held from…
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Julia Draycon joined the Mining Remediation Authority as Community and Emergency Response Director in November 2021. Prior to Julia’s appointment she gained 20 years’ experience of working in resilience leadership roles, wor…
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Appointed non-executive Director to the VMD in May 2014.
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Julia Grant has held leadership roles in global consulting firms, insurance and the not for profit sector in a career spanning 30 years. She has deep experience of the link between the business and non-business worlds and in…
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Julia Kinniburgh is the Director General for Schools Group, taking on the role in January 2026. Prior to this she was Director General for Skills Group from December 2022 to January 2026. Julia’s previous roles in government…
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March 2021 Tokyo, Ambassador 2020 Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), Director, Coronavirus Task Force 2016 to 2020 FCO, Director for Consular Services, Consular Directorate 2012 to 2016 Tokyo, Minister and Deputy Head …
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Julia Lopez was Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology from 20 December 2023 to 5 July 2024. Julia was a Minister on Leave from 9 Ma…