{"id":82833,"date":"2017-07-21T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T10:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=44e702ed36c772e356486ab2a0060dfd"},"modified":"2017-07-21T10:40:25","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T10:40:25","slug":"press-release-change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=82833","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Change of Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mrs Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Angola and non-resident Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe in succession to Mr John Dennis, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mrs Hand will take up her appointment in February 2018.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full name:<\/td>\nJessica Mary Hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Married to:<\/td>\nProfessor Dr Robert Hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children:<\/td>\nThree step-children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2014 \u2013 present<\/td>\nFCO, Head, Arms Export Policy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013\tFCO<\/td>\nVarious assignments working on crisis management, high profile visits and the Arms Trade Treaty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008 \u2013 2012<\/td>\nIstanbul, Her Majesty\u2019s Consul General and Director of UK Trade and Investment for Turkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004 \u2013 2008<\/td>\nMoscow, Her Majesty\u2019s Consul General and Director of Operations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002 \u2013 2004<\/td>\nSeconded as UK Political Adviser, NATO JFC Brunssum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 \u2013 2001<\/td>\nFCO, Deputy Head, Non-Proliferation Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996 \u2013 1999<\/td>\nMinsk, Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 \u2013 1996<\/td>\nLanguage training (Russian)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 \u2013 1994<\/td>\nFCO, Head of South Africa Section, Africa Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990 \u2013 1992<\/td>\nFCO, Head of Economic & Sanctions Department, UN Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987 \u2013 1990<\/td>\nDakar, Second Secretary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986 \u2013 1987<\/td>\nFCO, Desk Officer for Hungary and Czechoslovakia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985 \u2013 1986<\/td>\nFCO, Desk Officer for India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985\tJoined FCO<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Further information<\/h3>\n