Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to The Bahamas: Thomas Hartley

Mr Thomas Hartley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in succession to Mrs Sarah Dickson OBE.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Mr Thomas Hartley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas in succession to Mrs Sarah Dickson OBE who is going to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Hartley will take up his appointment during August 2022.

Full name: Thomas Hartley

Curriculum vitae

Date Role
2018 to present Accra, Deputy High Commissioner
2015 to 2018 Beirut, First Secretary
  Washington, Middle East Foreign Policy Team (summer 2017)
2013 to 2015 FCO, Team Leader, Multilateral Policy Directorate
2012 to 2013 Home Office, Deputy Director, Organisational Change
2011 to 2013 Career break
2010 Home Office, Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG, Security Minister
2009 to 2010 Home Office, Private Secretary to the Rt Hon Admiral Lord West DSO, Security Minister
2006 to 2009 Ministry of Defence, Team Leader, Strategy Directorate
2005 Civil Service Fast Stream

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Published 28 June 2022