* Mr Vowles will take up his appointment during September 2026

LONDON, United Kingdom - Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in succession to Dr Richard Montgomery CMG.

Mr Vowles will take up his appointment during September 2026.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Peter Vowles

2023 to present Harare, HM Ambassador 2022 to 2023 FCDO, Transformation Director 2021 to 2022 Yangon, HM Ambassador 2018 to 2021 DFID, Director, Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories

2016 to 2018 Kenya, DFID Country Director

2013 to 2016 DFID, Head of Programme Delivery 2010 to 2013 Democratic Republic of Congo, Deputy DFID Country Director 2007 to 2010 India, Head of Global Partnerships 2006 to 2007 Afghanistan, Governance and Security Team Leader 2006 Joined DFID 2005 to 2006 Mott MacDonald, Health and Development Consultant 2003 to 2005 Bangladesh, Population and Health Programme Director 2002 to 2003 Bangladesh, World Bank Health Adviser 2000 to 2002 National Health Service, Management Training Scheme 1999 to 2000 Raleigh International, Head of Projects 1996 to 1999 Zimbabwe, Policy and Programme Manager, Students Partnership Worldwide 1992 to 1993 Zimbabwe, Teacher, Ministry of Education Sports and Culture

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