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Press release CHANGE OF HIS MAJESTY’S AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY: JAN THOMPSON Ms Jan Thompson has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Norway. This was published under the 2022 to 2024
Sunak Conservative government Ms Jan Thompson CMG OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway in succession to Mr Richard Wood. Ms Thompson will take up her
appointment during April 2023. CURRICULUM VITAE Full name: Jan Thompson YEAR ROLE 2018 to present New Delhi, Deputy High Commissioner, including one year as Acting High Commissioner 2018
Ottawa, Deputy High Commissioner, Temporary Duty 2013 to 2018 Prague, Her Majesty’s Ambassador 2012 to 2013 Full Time Language Training (Czech) 2011 to 2012 FCO, Project Leader, The Future
of FCO Climate Diplomacy 2011 FCO, Head, Libya Unit 2010 to 2011 FCO, Short project on diplomacy and transparency 2010 FCO, Head, Strategic Defence and Security Review Team 2007 to 2010
Secondment to Department of Energy Climate Change, UK Lead Negotiator, International Climate Negotiations 2005 to 2007 FCO, Comprehensive Spending Review Programme Director 2005 FCO, Senior
FCO Representative in Scotland for G8 Summit 2005 Phuket, Head British Embassy Office 2002 to 2005 FCO, Head Afghanistan Group 2000 to 2002 FCO, Deputy Head, United Nations Department 1997
to 2000 UK Permanent Representation to the United Nations New York, First Secretary (Security Council) 1994 to 1997 FCO, Head of Section, Eastern Adriatic Unit 1994 Berlin, Temporary Duty
1992 to 1994 Bonn, Second Secretary (Political) 1991 to 1992 Secondment to German Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1990 to 1991 FCO, Desk Officer El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica, Latin
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new tab) UPDATES TO THIS PAGE Published 11 January 2023