Jan Thompson (diplomat)
Jan Thompson
Jan Thompson CMG OBE (born 25 August 1965 in Bexleyheath) is a British diplomat.[1] She served as British Ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2013 to 2017.[2]
Career[]
Thompson attended Durham University where she studied French and German. She spent two years working for the BBC and then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1990.[2]
She is the current acting British High Commissioner to India.[3]
Thompson was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2021 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Thompson, Jan, (born 25 Aug. 1965)". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Jan Thompson OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "18-Year-Old Steps Into Shoes Of UK's Senior-Most Diplomat In India For A Day". NDTV. Press Trust of India. October 11, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N3.
- ^ "Queen's New Year Honours 2021". Dunelm. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
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