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Dame Menna Frances Rawlings DCMG CVO (née Hornung; born () 16 September 1967) is a British diplomat serving as British Ambassador to France since 2021. Previously British High Commissioner to Australia from 2015 to 2019, [2] she then served as Director General of Economic and Global Issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from ...
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Dame Menna Rawlings was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic in August 2021.
Previously Menna was the Director-General Economic and Global Issues at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from March 2019 until August 2020. In this role, she had responsibility for Global Britain, Asia Pacific, Americas, Africa, Overseas Territories, Commonwealth and Economic Diplomacy. She was also Board-level Diversity and Inclusion champion for the FCO.
Menna joined the FCO in 1989 and has served in a wide range of Diplomatic Service roles. She was most recently British High Commissioner to Australia from April 2015 to February 2019. Overseas, she has served in Washington DC, Accra, Tel Aviv, Nairobi and Brussels. In London she has served on the FCO Management Board as HR Director, as Private Secretary to the Permanent Under Secretary, in Press Office and in Africa and EU Directorates.
Menna holds a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the Open University. She was awarded the DCMG in 2022, and the CVO during the State Visit to France in 2023.
The Ambassador represents His Majesty The King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. They are responsible for the direction and work of the Embassy and its Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.
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•Director General, Economic and Global Issues
•British High Commissioner to Australia
Dame Menna Rawlings is the UK's top diplomat in France since August 2021. She has a long and diverse career in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, including roles in Australia, Africa, Asia and Europe.
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14 de mar. de 2024 · The first female British Ambassador to France shared her insights on international challenges and opportunities at a University of London event. She also discussed her career, the role of higher education and the impact of elections on policy and trade.
Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG will succeed Lord Llewellyn as the British envoy to the French Republic in Summer 2021. She has a long and diverse career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and abroad, including in Canberra, Washington, Accra and Tel Aviv.
YearRole2019 to 2020FCO, Director General, Economic and ...2015 to 2019Canberra, British High Commissioner2011 to 2014FCO, Director, Human Resources2008 to 2011Washington, Counsellor (Corporate ...8 de set. de 2021 · Menna Rawlings, who grew up in the Rhondda valley and studied in London, became the first woman to hold the prestigious role in 2021. She talks about her background, challenges and achievements as the lead representative of the UK Government in Paris.
Menna Rawlings is a British diplomat with 32 years of experience in diplomacy and corporate leadership. She is the UK Ambassador to France since 2019, and has previously served in Brussels, Nairobi, Tel Aviv, Ghana, Washington DC and London.
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