Jane Marriott (born 1976 in

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) is a British diplomat. Marriott was the Director of the Joint International Counter-Terrorism Unit. She is currently now appointed as British High commissioner to Pakistan in 2023.She was appointed the British High Commissioner to Kenya, and began her consular duties in the Summer of 2019. Marriott graduated from

Durham University , mottoeng = Her foundations are upon the holy hills (Psalm 87:1) , established = (university status) , type = Public , academic_staff = 1,830 (2020) , administrative_staff = 2,640 (2018/19) , chancellor = Sir Thomas Allen , vice_chan ...

in 1997 with a first-class degree in History, and went on to complete an MPhil in International Relations at

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Career

From 2013 to 2015 she was

British Ambassador to Yemen The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Republic of Yemen is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Yemen, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Sana'a. Operations at the British Embassy in Sana'a were temporarily su ...

. Marriott formerly served as an adviser to Richard Holbrooke during his time as a Special Envoy for

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

and

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. Ms Mariott was appointed the British High Commissioner to Kenya, an announcement made on 13 June 2019 and took up the role from Mr. Nic Hailey. She was the first female UK High Commissioner to Kenya. She commenced her duties in the Summer of 2019. She is currently now appointed as British High commissioner to Pakistan in 2023.

Honours

Marriott was appointed

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(OBE) in 2004 and

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III. ...

(CMG) in the

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for services to British foreign policy.

References

1976 births Living people Members of HM Diplomatic Service Alumni of University College, Durham Alumni of Darwin College, Cambridge 21st-century British diplomats British women ambassadors Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Officers of the Order of the British Empire {{UK-diplomat-stub