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Change of British High Commissioner to Australia: Dame Sarah MacIntosh
Dame Sarah MacIntosh DCMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia in succession to Mrs Victoria Treadell CMG, MVO.
Sarah MacIntosh
Dame Sarah MacIntosh DCMG has been appointed British High Commissioner to Australia in succession to Mrs Victoria Treadell CMG, MVO who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Dame Sarah will take up her appointment during April 2025.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Dame Sarah MacIntosh DCMG
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2022 to 2024 | Prime Minister’s Adviser on International Affairs and Deputy National Security Adviser |
| 2017 to 2022 | NATO, Brussels, Ambassador and Permanent Representative |
| 2014 to 2016 | FCO, Director General, Defence & Intelligence |
| 2011 TO 2014 | FCO, Director, Defence & International Security |
| 2009 to 2010 | FCO, Director, Strategic Finance |
| 2008 to 2009 | Harvard University, Fellow |
| 2006 to 2008 | Freetown, British High Commissioner, and Her Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to Liberia |
| 2004 to 2005 | UN Mission in Kosovo, Strategy Coordinator |
| 2003 to 2004 | FCO, Deputy Head, Conflict Group |
| 2002 to 2003 | FCO, United Nations Dept, Deputy Head |
| 2000 to 2002 | New York, UK Mission to the UN, Development, Macroeconomics and Health |
| 1997 to 2000 | FCO, Strategic Planning |
| 1996 to 1997 | Madrid, EU and Economic Affairs |
| 1994 to 1995 | Vienna, UK Mission to the UN, Nuclear and Drugs |
| 1991 to 1993 | FCO, UN Peacekeeping |
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Published 26 February 2025