Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda: Alison Thorpe

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Ms Alison Thorpe has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda in succession to Mr Omar Daair OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Thorpe will take up her appointment during September 2024.

Curriculum vitae         

Full name: Alison Heather Thorpe

Place of birth: Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK         

Year	Role
2022 to present	Head of Africa Department Central and Southern and Special Envoy to the Great Lakes
April 2022 to August 2022	FCDO, Director Transformation
2020 to 2022	FCDO, Deputy Director for Culture and Engagement
2019 to 2020	FCO, Deputy Director, Prosperity Fund Global Trade and Business Environment Programme
2018 to 2019	FCO, Deputy Director Africa Strategy
2014 to 2018	FCO, Africa Directorate, Head of Africa Strategy and Network Unit
2010 to 2014	Stockholm, Deputy Head of Mission
2006 to 2009	Skopje, Deputy Head of Mission
2005 to 2006	Maternity leave
Jan 2005 to Sept 2005	FCO, Counter Terrorism Department, Head of Al Qaeda, Middle East and Africa Section
2003 to 2004	FCO, Assistant Private Secretary/Minister for the Middle East
2002	FCO, PS to the Political Director
1998 to 2001	Beirut, Third Secretary Political
1997 to 1998	Geneva, UK Mission, Assistant Desk Officer

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