Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana: Harriet Thompson
Press release
Ms Harriet Thompson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Benin.
Ms Harriet Thompson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana and Non-resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Benin in succession to Mr Iain Walker who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Thompson will take up her appointment during Summer 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Harriet Clare Thompson
Married to: Nicholas Paul Thompson
Children: Three
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2019 to 2020 | Lagos, Head of Mission and Deputy to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria |
| 2016 to 2019 | Abuja, Deputy Head of Mission and Deputy to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria |
| 2015 to 2016 | HM Revenue and Customs, Head, Fraud Investigation Service Transformation |
| 2015 | Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Team Leader, Strategic Review of Business Energy Efficiency Policy |
| 2011 to 2013 | DECC, Head, Institutional Arrangements, Electricity Market Reform |
| 2010 to 2011 | DECC, Head, International Climate Change Negotiations |
| 2009 to 2010 | Home Office, Head, Strategic Centre for Organised Crime, Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit Review |
| 2008 to 2009 | Freetown, Governance Advisor, Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative, Sierra Leone Ministry of Agriculture |
| 2006 to 2008 | Home Office, Deputy Head, Delivery Unit and Project Manager, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit |
| 2003 to 2006 | Brussels, Second Secretary (Trade), UK Permanent Representation to the EU |
| 2001 to 2003 | Department of Trade and Industry, EU Policy Advisor, Energy, Digital Communications |
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Published 3 March 2021