Ms Lisa Chesney MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner
to the Republic of Sierra Leone in succession to Mr Simon Mustard
who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service
appointment. Ms Chesney will take up her appointment during
August 2021.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Lisa Jane Chesney
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Year
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Role
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2020 to present
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Home Office, Gold Command, COVID-19 Recovery and Change,
Public Safety Group and Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
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2018 to 2020
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Home Office, Head, Counter-Extremism Unit
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2015 to 2018
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FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
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2015
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Higher Command and Staff Course, Defence Academy
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2013 to 2014
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Mogadishu, Deputy Head of Mission
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2012 to 2013
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Lashkar Gah, Head, Politics and Strategic Communications,
Provincial Reconstruction Team, Helmand Province
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2012
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Full-time Language Training (Pashto)
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2010 to 2012
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FCO, Head, Prevent Team, Counter-Terrorism Department
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2010
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FCO, Corporate Services Centre (CSC) Change Programme
Director, later Interim CSC Director, Finance Directorate
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2008 to 2010
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FCO, Head, Financial Skills and Support, Finance
Directorate
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2005 to 2008
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Coats plc, European Category Director (Germany)
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1995 to 2005
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Coats plc, Sales and Marketing, later Marketing Manager
(Central Europe)
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