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PRESS RELEASE : Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Chad: Jon Dean

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 5 August 2022.

Mr Jon Dean has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chad in succession to Mr Mark Matthews who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Dean will take up his appointment at the beginning of September 2022.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Jon Mark Dean

Year Role
2020 to 2021 New York, Head of Corporate Services
2018 to 2020 United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, Secondment, New York
2014 to 2018 FCO, Head of Iraq Team, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
2013 to 2014 Juba, Deputy Head of Mission and Consul
2013 Yaoundé, Deputy High Commissioner and Consul (3 months)
2012 New York, UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Second Secretary Political (3 months)
2009 to 2012 Brasília, Second Secretary Political
2007 to 2008 FCO, Desk Officer, Kosovo
2005 to 2006 FCO, Desk Officer, EU Environment Policy
2005 Joined the FCO
2002 to 2004 PricewaterhouseCoopers, Systems Assurance Associate
2001 to 2002 Oxford University, Master of Science
1999 to 2001 International Fund for Agricultural Development, Rome, Participatory Impact Assessment Consultant