John Dennis (diplomat)

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John Dennis
British Ambassador to Angola
In office
February 2014 – March 2018
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byRichard Wildash
Succeeded byJessica Hand
Personal details
Born
John David Dennis Jr.

(1959-08-06) 6 August 1959 (age 65)
NationalityBritish
SpouseJillian Margaret Dennis
Children2
ParentJohn Dennis (father)
RelativesHugh Dennis (brother)
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
OccupationDiplomat
[2][3]

John David Dennis Jr. (born 6 August 1959)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office for the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018. He was the British Representative to Taiwan, heading British Office Taipei, from 2020 to 2025.[5]

Consular career

Dennis joined the

Mandarin and in 1985, was posted to the Embassy of the United Kingdom, Beijing as second secretary.[6]

In 1987 Dennis was recalled to the FCO to be head of the

Standard Chartered Bank for two years.[6]

On his return to full-time

Deputy Head of Mission in Beijing. He stayed there for three years, until he was recalled to be an additional Director for Asia in the FCO.[6]

For a short time in 2009 Dennis worked in the Local Staff Strategy Review but was very quickly given the job of the Head of the Zimbabwe Unit at the Africa Directorate at the FCO. In 2010, he was made the Head of the Central and Southern Africa Department.[6]

He stayed in this post until his appointment as

Memorandum of Understanding and led "successful ... efforts to deepen cooperation between Angola and the UK".[7] He left the post in February 2018, being replaced by Jessica Hand. After being recalled, Dennis worked on the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in October 2018 in London.[5]

Dennis was appointed representative of the British Office Taipei in December 2020 and formally assumed office the following month.[8] In January 2025, he was awarded Taiwan's Friendship Medal of Diplomacy.[9]

Personal life

Dennis is married and has two sons.

Mandarin.[5]

He is the son of bishop John Dennis and older brother of the actor and comedian Hugh Dennis.[10]

References

  1. ^ Yeh, Joseph (12 February 2025). "New UK envoy to Taiwan takes office". Central News Agency. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. ^ "British Diplomats Directory: Part 1 of 4". issuu. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. FCO Historians, p. 140, archived from the original
    (PDF) on 12 January 2021, retrieved 12 January 2021
  4. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013. (Subscription or UK public library membership
    required.)
  5. ^
    GOV.UK. Archived from the original
    on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Angola". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ^ "British Ambassador John Dennis bids farewell to Luanda, Angola". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ^ "New U.K. representative in Taiwan assumes post". Central News Agency. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  9. ^ Yeh, Joseph (27 January 2025). "Taiwan FM gives medal of friendship to outgoing U.K. envoy". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 January 2025. Republished as: "Outgoing UK envoy given medal of friendship". Taipei Times. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ^ McGrath, Nick (16 January 2015). "Hugh Dennis: My family values". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Richard Wildash
United Kingdom Ambassador to Angola

2014 – 2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Andrew Pittam
(acting)
 Representative, British Office Taipei
2020 – 		Incumbent
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