Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque explained

Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque
Office:British High Commissioner to Canada
Predecessor:Howard Drake
Successor:Susannah Goshko
Termstart:August 1, 2017
Termend:August 30, 2021
Primeminister:Theresa May
Boris Johnson
Office1:British Ambassador to Austria
Preceded1:Simon Smith
Successor1:Leigh Turner
Termstart1:August 2012
Termend1:August 2016
Monarch1:Elizabeth II
Primeminister1:David Cameron
Theresa May
Birth Date:29 April 1963
Birth Name:Susan Jane Miller
Spouse:Stephane le Jeune d'Allegeershecque
Occupation:Diplomat
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:University of Bristol

Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque (born Susan Jane Miller; born 29 April 1963) is a British diplomat who, most recently, served as British High Commissioner to Canada from 2017 to 2021.[1] She previously served as British Ambassador to Austria from 2012 to 2016.[2] [3]

Life and career

Educated at Ipswich High School for Girls, she took a BA degree from the University of Bristol and immediately joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1985. She served in London and at the permanent representation to the European Union, the High Commission in Singapore, and the embassies in Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States.

In 2007, she took over as Director of Human Resources at the Foreign Office, replacing Sir David Warren. She served there for four years until 2011, when she was replaced by Menna Rawlings.

In the New Year Honours for 2010, le Jeune d'Allegeershecque was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG).[4]

She then served as British Ambassador to Austria from 2012 until 2016, a post which included serving as the UK's permanent representative to the international organisations based in Vienna, such as the United Nations.[5]

In February 2017, it was announced that le Jeune d'Allegeershecque would succeed Howard Drake from August 2017 as British High Commissioner to Canada.[1] She left this position in August 2021, and was succeeded by Susannah Goshko.[6]

In November 2022, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of St John having served as Secretary-General of the Order since December 2022 [7]

References

  1. Web site: Change of British High Commissioner to Canada. 2017-02-22. www.gov.uk. 2011-11-02. Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
  2. Web site: Minister Counsellor, British Embassy, Paris Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque CMG. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. www.gov.uk. 2017-03-10.
  3. Web site: le JEUNE d'ALLEGEERSHECQUE, Susan Jane. 2016. Who's Who 2017. A & C Black. 2017-03-10. online.
  4. United Kingdom
  5. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations. 2017-03-10. www.gov.uk. 2017-03-10.
  6. UK in Canada . UKinCanada . 1435315775548444673 . 7 September 2021 . It is our pleasure to welcome the new British High Commissioner to Canada, Susannah Goshko. Susannah officially takes up her appointment today and joins the UKinCanada team! Follow along @SusannahGoshko https://t.co/xDjwi4PCTh https://t.co/Hb49ETemhK . en . 28 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120023815/https://twitter.com/UKinCanada/status/1435315775548444673 . 20 November 2021 . live.
  7. Web site: Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque announced as new Secretary General of The Order. 7 September 2021. 3 March 2024.