Jane Marriott


Jane Marriott is a British diplomat. Marriott is currently Director of the Joint International Counter-Terrorism Unit. She has just been appointed the new British High Commissioner to Kenya, and will begin her consular duties in the Summer of 2019.
Marriott graduated from Durham University in 1997 with a first-class degree in History, and went on to complete an M.Phil in International Relations at Darwin College, Cambridge.

Career

From 2013-2015 she was British Ambassador to Yemen. Marriott formerly served as an adviser to Richard Holbrooke during his time as a Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ms Mariott has been appointed the British High Commissioner to Kenya, an announcement made on 13 June 2019 and will take up the role from Mr.Nic Hailey. She will commence her duties in the Summer of 2019.

Honours

- 2004