Deborah Bronnert

Deborah Jane Bronnert CMG (born 31 January 1967) is a British diplomat who is currently British Ambassador to Russia at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Her Excellency

Deborah Bronnert

CMG
British Ambassador to Russia
Assumed office
January 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded bySir Laurie Bristow
British Ambassador to Zimbabwe
In office
2011–2014
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Preceded byMark Canning
Succeeded byCatriona Laing
Personal details
Born
Deborah Jane Bronnert

(1967-01-31) 31 January 1967
Stockport, England
EducationFeatherstone High School
Alma materUniversity of Bristol (BSc)
University College London (MA)

Career

Bronnert was educated at Featherstone High School, the University of Bristol where she gained a BSc degree in mathematics, and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at University College London for a MA in the political economy of Russia and Eastern Europe. She worked for the Department of the Environment from 1989 including a posting to the UK representation to the EEC in Brussels 1991–93. She then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and was posted to Brussels again 1995–99. She has also served in Moscow and in various posts at the FCO.[1][2] She was British Ambassador to Zimbabwe 2011–14.[3] She became Director General, Economic and Global Issues, at the FCO in 2017.[2] She took up post as Ambassador to Russia in January 2020.[4]

Bronnert was appointed CMG in the 2012 Birthday Honours.[5]

References
  1. "Bronnert, Deborah Jane". Who's Who 2018. 1 December 2017.
  2. "Deborah Bronnert CMG". gov.uk.
  3. "New British Ambassador presents her credentials". British Embassy Harare. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
  4. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-russia-january-2020
  5. "No. 60173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2012. p. 3.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Mark Canning		 British Ambassador to Zimbabwe
2011–2014		 Succeeded by
Catriona Laing
Preceded by
Sir Laurie Bristow		 British Ambassador to Russia
2020–present		 Incumbent
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