Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque
Susan Jane le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, CMG (née Miller; born 29 April 1963) is a British diplomat who has been British High Commissioner to Canada since 2017.[1] She previously served as British Ambassador to Austria from 2012 to 2016.[2][3]
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| British High Commissioner to Canada | |
| Assumed office August 2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Howard Drake |
| British Ambassador to Austria | |
| In office August 2012 – August 2016 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Simon Smith |
| Succeeded by | Leigh Turner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Jane Miller 29 April 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Stephane le Jeune d'Allegeershecque |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Life and career
Educated at Ipswich High School for Girls, she took a BA degree from the University of Bristol and immediately joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1985. She served in London and at the permanent representation to the European Union, the High Commission in Singapore, and the Embassies in Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States.
In 2007, she took over as Director of Human Resources at the Foreign Office, replacing Sir David Warren. She served there for four years until 2011, when she was replaced by Menna Rawlings.[3]
In the New Year Honours for 2010, le Jeune d'Allegeershecque was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).[4]
She then served as British Ambassador to Austria from 2012 until 2016, a post which included serving as the UK's permanent representative to the international organisations based in Vienna, such as the United Nations.[5][2]
In February 2017, it was announced that le Jeune d'Allegeershecque would succeed Howard Drake from August 2017 as British High Commissioner to Canada.[1]
References
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office (22 February 2017). "Change of British High Commissioner to Canada". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office. "Minister Counsellor, British Embassy, Paris Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque CMG". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- "le JEUNE d'ALLEGEERSHECQUE, Susan Jane". Who's Who 2017 (online ed.). A & C Black. 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- United Kingdom "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2009. pp. 1–28.
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations". www.gov.uk. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir David Warren |
Director of Human Resources, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2007–2012 |
Succeeded by Menna Rawlings |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Simon Smith |
Ambassador to Austria 2012–2016 |
Succeeded by Leigh Turner |
| Preceded by Howard Drake |
High Commissioner to Canada 2017–present |
Incumbent |