Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE : Change of British High Commissioner to Zambia – Rebecca Terzeon [December 2024]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 16 December 2024.

Ms Rebecca Terzeon has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia in succession to Mr Nicholas Woolley. Ms Terzeon will take up her appointment during January 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Rebecca Terzeon

Year Role
2021 to present FCDO, Deputy Director, West Africa Department
2020 to 2021 FCO, Deputy Director, Africa Directorate (Africa Strategy)
2019 to 2020  DFID, Head of Director General’s Office (Policy, Research and Humanitarian)
2015 to 2019 DFID, Head of Gender Equality Team
2011 to 2015 Mogadishu, Deputy Head of DFID Office
2008 to 2011  HMG Stabilisation Unit, Head of Stabilisation Planning Team
2006 to 2008 DFID, Head of Humanitarian Policy Team
2005 to 2006  Addis Ababa, DFID Programme Manager
2004 to 2005 DFID, Deputy Head of Director’s Office (Asia)
2003 to 2004 Kinshasa, Deputy Head of DFID Office
2003 Brussels, European Commission, Stagiaire
2002 to 2003 DFID, EU Coordinator (Western Balkans)
2001 to 2002   DEFRA, Policy Manager