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Jo Lomas has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced. Lomas will succeed Ross Allen, who is moving to another Diplomatic Service role, with the FCDO saying she is due to take up the appointment during July 2026.
She is currently Deputy Director in the FCDO’s Europe Directorate, a role she has held since 2025. Her previous senior postings include serving as British High Commissioner in Kigali (2018 to 2021) and Windhoek (2015 to 2017), alongside earlier diplomatic roles including Deputy Head of Mission in Sarajevo and a posting in Geneva focused on World Trade Organisation work.