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Ruth starts as the Representative at the British Office Taipei in February 2025. She was previously the Deputy Head of Mission to Myanmar 2021-2022, her second posting in Myanmar. Ruth’s diplomatic career spanned over 20 years. Previous postings have included...
Prior to assuming her role as Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Riga in April 2018, Ruth worked as Economic and Prosperity Officer at the British Consulate General Istanbul. Ruth joined the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in...
Ruth Hannant became Director General at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – on a job share basis with Polly Payne – in March 2021. Their current role at the department is the Directors General for Society, Media...
A greater diversity of voices is needed in Solomon Islands' politics, said British High Commissioner Paul Turner, in his keynote address at an event organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
Ruth Dunphy joined HS2 in October 2025 as Chief Transformation Officer at a pivotal moment in the delivery of the UK’s largest Rail Infrastructure programme. As part of the Executive Committee, Ruth is leading HS2’s Transformation and Organisational Reset, aligned...
FCDO travel advice for Myanmar. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
HE Nik Mehta OBE, British High Commissioner to Singapore, speech for Remembrance Sunday 2025
Dr Ruth Boumphrey is Director of Research at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a global charity protecting life and property and supporting education, engineering-related research and public engagement. She is responsible for a large portfolio of grants, direct charitable activities and accelerated...
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