PRESS RELEASE : Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji – Kanbar Hossein-Bor [May 2025]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 13 May 2025.

Mr Kanbar Hossein-Bor has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, non-resident British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati and His Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, in succession to Dr Brian Jones who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.  Mr Hossein-Bor will take up his appointment during July 2025.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name: Kanbar Hossein-Bor

Year Role
2021 to 2025 FCDO, Deputy Director Democratic Governance and Media Freedom Co-ordinator
2018 to 2020 Dhaka, Deputy High Commissioner
2015 to 2015 Monrovia, Chargé d’Affaires
2012 to 2015 FCO, Head, Libya Team
2009 to 2012 The Hague, Head of International Tribunals and UK Agent to the International Court of Justice
2006 to 2007 Baghdad, Legal Adviser and Head of Justice and Human Rights Section
2006 to 2009 FCO, Legal Directorate
2002 to 2005 Barrister, Private Practice