New UK Ambassador to Chad: Helena Owen Named

UK Gov

Helena Owen has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Chad.

Ms Helena Owen has been appointed His Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Chad in succession to Mr Ross Matthews who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Owen will take up her appointment during August 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Helena Owen

YearRole
2023 to 2025 FCDO, Deputy Head of Unit (Sudan), Sahel, Sudan and South Sudan Department
2021 to 2023 Abidjan, Development Counsellor
2020 to 2021FCDO, Team Leader, NGO COVID-19 response, then Deputy Head, Humanitarian Response Group
2019 to 2020DFID/FCO/DIT, Head of Briefing Hub, UK-Africa Investment Summit
2017 to 2019Abuja, Head of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund West Africa
2014 to 2017 Libya Office in Tunis, HMG Libya Programme Representative, then Head of Libya Programmes
2013 to 2014 New York, UK Mission to the UN, Senior Policy Adviser, Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation
2011 to 2013DFID, G20 Team Leader and France Desk Officer, Global Partnerships' Department
2004 to 2010HM Treasury, Various posts
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