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Ms Kara Owen has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland.
Ms Kara Owen CMG CVO has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to Ireland in succession to Mr Paul Johnston. Ms Owen will take up her appointment during September 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Kara Justine Owen
| Year | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 to present | Projects/ pre-posting preparation with FCDO | |
| 2019 to 2024 | Singapore, British High Commissioner | |
| 2016 to 2019 | FCO, Director, Americas | |
| 2012 to 2016 | Paris, Deputy Head of Mission | |
| 2011 to 2012 | FCO, Head of Strategy and Network Department, Consular | |
| 2009 to 2011 | FCO, Director for Diversity and Equality | |
| 2005 to 2009 | Hanoi, Deputy Head of Mission | |
| 2003 to 2005 | FCO, Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary | |
| 2001 to 2003 | FCO, Assistant Private Secretary to Junior Ministers | |
| 2000 to 2001 | FCO, EU Policy Officer | |
| 1996 to 2000 | Hong Kong, Vice Consul and later Vice Consul political | |
| 1995 to 1996 | FCO, Cantonese language training | |
| 1993 to 1995 | FCO, Joint Assistance Unit (Know How Fund) | |
| 1993 | Joined FCO |
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