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Jane Marriot named new British high commissioner to Pakistan

Prior to this appointment, Marriott, 47, was the high commissioner to Kenya since September 2019

Jane Marriot named new British high commissioner to Pakistan

SENIOR diplomat Jane Marriott will be the next British high commissioner to Pakistan, making her the first female British envoy to Islamabad.

Prior to this appointment, Marriott, 47, was the high commissioner to Kenya since September 2019. She will replace Dr Christian Turner, who left Pakistan in January.


“The first female British high commissioner to Pakistan, Jane, is due to take up her role in mid-July,” the British High Commission in Islamabad said.

Marriot joined the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2001, following roles in the Cabinet Office and Home Office. She has also completed two diplomatic postings to Iraq and one to Afghanistan.

“I am looking forward to getting to know this culturally rich and deeply diverse country even better. Our people-to-people ties bind our countries together in partnership, which I will be aiming to strengthen further,” she said.

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