Ms Lisa Chesney MBE Appointed British High Commissioner to Uganda

Ms Lisa Chesney MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Uganda in succession to Ms Kate Airey OBE who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Chesney will take up her appointment in October 2024.

Curriculum vitae         

Full name: Lisa Jane Chesney

YearRole
2021 to presentFreetown, British High Commissioner
2020 to 2021Home Office, Gold Command, COVID-19 Recovery and Change, Public Safety Group and Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
2018 to 2020Home Office, Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
2015 to 2018 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2015Higher Command and Staff Course, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
2013 to 2014Mogadishu, Deputy Head of Mission
2012 to 2013Lashkar Gah, Head Politics and Strategic Communications, Provincial Reconstruction Team, Helmand Province
2012Full-time language training (Pashto)
2010-2012FCO, Head, Prevent Team, Counter-Terrorism Department
2008 to 2010 FCO, Corporate Services Centre (CSC) Change Programme Director, later Interim CSC Director, Finance Directorate
2005 to 2008Coats Plc, European Category Director (based Germany)
2005International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Lausanne
1995 to 2005Coats Plc, Sales and Marketing, later Central Europe Marketing Manager (based Germany)

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