Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria: Peter Vowles

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Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in succession to Dr Richard Montgomery CMG.

Mr Vowles will take up his appointment during September 2026.

Curriculum vitae

Full name:  Peter Vowles 

2023 to present	Harare, HM Ambassador
2022 to 2023	FCDO, Transformation Director
2021 to 2022	Yangon, HM Ambassador
2018 to 2021	DFID, Director, Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories
2016 to 2018	Kenya, DFID Country Director
2013 to 2016	DFID, Head of Programme Delivery
2010 to 2013	Democratic Republic of Congo, Deputy DFID Country Director
2007 to 2010	India, Head of Global Partnerships
2006 to 2007	Afghanistan, Governance and Security Team Leader
2006	Joined DFID
2005 to 2006	Mott MacDonald, Health and Development Consultant
2003 to 2005	Bangladesh, Population and Health Programme Director
2002 to 2003	Bangladesh, World Bank Health Adviser
2000 to 2002	National Health Service, Management Training Scheme
1999 to 2000	Raleigh International, Head of Projects
1996 to 1999	Zimbabwe, Policy and Programme Manager, Students Partnership Worldwide
1992 to 1993	Zimbabwe, Teacher, Ministry of Education Sports and Culture

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