Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas – August 2019

Mrs Sarah Dickson has been appointed High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, as we open our resident High Commission in Nassau.

She will succeed the current, non-resident High Commissioner, Mr Asif Ahmad CMG, who will remain High Commissioner to Jamaica.

Mrs Dickson will take up her appointment during August 2019.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Full name: Sarah Dickson

Married to: Philip Dickson

Children: Two daughters

2015 to present	Scotch Whisky Association, International Director (London)
2012 to 2015	Guatemala City, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Guatemala and Non-Resident Ambassador to Honduras
2009 to 2010	Madrid, British Embassy Chief of Staff, Spanish EU Presidency Project
2008 to 2009	Madrid, Project Manager, Corporate Change Projects
2005 to 2008	Madrid, Director of Communications
2004	FCO, Head of Consular and Africa Section, News Department
2003 to 2004	FCO, Head of Migration and Justice and Home Affairs section, European Union Department
2002	Madrid, First Secretary (Political/Military)
2000 to 2002	FCO, Head of International Security section, Security Policy Department
1997 to 2000	Buenos Aires, Second Secretary (Political)
1996 to 1997	Belgrade, Third Secretary (Overseas Development Assistance)
1995 to 1996	FCO, Desk Officer (Health and Social Affairs), European Union Department

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