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Change of British High Commissioner to Fiji: Melanie Hopkins

Ms Melanie Hopkins has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Published
9 June 2016
This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

Ms Melanie Hopkins has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Fiji, non-resident High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Kiribati, to Tuvalu and non-resident Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia. Ms Hopkins will succeed Mr Roderick Drummond, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. She will additionally be Head of the South Pacific Network, leading the UK바카라 사이트™s engagement with the region. Ms Hopkins will take up her appointment during September 2016.

Curriculum Vitae

Full name Melanie Hopkins
2014 바카라 사이트“ present FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2012 바카라 사이트“ 2014 FCO, Head of Australasia and Pacific, Asia Pacific Department
2012 FCO, Head of Common Security & Defence Policy, Europe Directorate
2008 바카라 사이트“ 2011 UK Mission to the UN Geneva, Second Secretary
2004 바카라 사이트“ 2007 Havana, Head of Political Section and Press & Public Affairs
2004 Secondment to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2003 바카라 사이트“ 2004 FCO, Desk Officer for Turkey, Europe Directorate
2002 바카라 사이트“ 2003 FCO, Desk Officer, Capital Unit, Finance Directorate
2003 Joined FCO
1997 바카라 사이트“ 2002 Private sector

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Published 9 June 2016