Ms Joanne Lomas has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda, and Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Burundi in succession to Mr William Gelling OBE, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Lomas will take up her appointment during January 2018.
CURRICULUM VITAE
| Full name: Joanne Lomas |
| Married to: Christopher Finucane |
| Children: One daughter |
| 2015 – present | Windhoek, British High Commissioner |
| 2011 – 2015 | Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2009 | FCO, Head, Global Response Centre |
| 2008 | FCO, Team Leader, FCO Response Centre |
| 2006 – 2008 | FCO, Internal Communication Team Leader & Leadership Conference Project Manager |
| 2001 – 2006 | Geneva, UK Mission to the UN, Second Secretary |
| 1997 – 2000 | Damascus, Third Secretary |
| 1997 | Baghdad UNSCOM, Press Officer/Special Assistant to the Director |
| 1995 – 1997 | Arabic language training |
| 1993 – 1995 | FCO, Desk Officer, United Nations Department |
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Link: Press release: Change of British High Commissioner to Rwanda
Source: Gov Press Releases
