Jan Thompson (diplomat)

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]

Jan Thompson

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
  1. "Thompson, Jan, (born 25 Aug. 1965)". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. "Jan Thompson OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  3. "18-Year-Old Steps Into Shoes Of UK's Senior-Most Diplomat In India For A Day". NDTV. Press Trust of India. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N3.
  5. "Queen's New Year Honours 2021". Dunelm. Retrieved 19 February 2021.


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