The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 13 January 2026.
Jo Lomas has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia in succession to Ross Allen, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Lomas will take up her appointment during July 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Jo Lomas
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2025 to present | FCDO, Deputy Director, Europe Directorate |
| 2021 to 2025 | FCDO, UK Commonwealth Envoy |
| 2018 to 2021 | Kigali, British High Commissioner |
| 2015 to 2017 | Windhoek, British High Commissioner |
| 2011 to 2015 | Sarajevo, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2010 to 2011 | Maternity leave and Bosnian language training |
| 2008 to 2009 | FCO, Team leader and then Head FCO Global Response Centre |
| 2006 to 2008 | FCO, Team leader, Internal Communications |
| 2001 to 2006 | Geneva, Second Secretary (WTO) |
| 1998 to 2000 | Damascus, Third Secretary (Political/Press) |
| 1997 | Baghdad, Press Officer and Special Assistant to Head UNSCOM |
| 1995 to 1997 | London/Cairo, Arabic language training |
| 1993 to 1995 | FCO, Desk Officer, UN Humanitarian Dept |
| 1993 | Joined FCO |