Press release
Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana
Mr Christian Rogg has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana.
Mr Christian Rogg has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana in succession to Ms Harriet Thompson who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Rogg will take up his appointment during July 2025.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Christian Stefan Rogg
| Year | Role |
|---|---|
| 2023 to present | FCDO, Director for Development and Open Societies |
| 2021 to 2023 | FCDO, Director for Development, Parliament, Coordination and Capability |
| 2017 to 2021 | Addis Ababa, Development Director |
| 2015 to 2017 | Kinshasa, Head of DFID |
| 2012 to 2015 | Abuja, Acting/Deputy Head of DFID |
| 2009 to 2012 | Hanoi, Acting/Deputy Head of DFID |
| 2006 to 2009 | Accra, Head of Governance and Growth Team, DFID |
| 2003 to 2006 | DFID, Head of Growth Team, Policy Division |
| 2000 to 2003 | DFID, Economic Adviser/Acting Team Leader, Private Sector Policy Department |
| 2001 | University of Oxford, Instructor, Department of Economics |
| 1999 to 2000 | DFID, Assistant Adviser, Business Partnerships Department |
| 1999 | University of Oxford, Researcher, Development Studies Centre |
| 1998 | Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, Assistant, Private Sector Department |
| 1995 to 1997 | PricewaterhouseCoopers, Washington, Consultant, Economics and Finance Division |
| 1995 | Senator Joe Lieberman’s Office, United States Senate, Legislative Intern |
| 1994 | SmithKline Beecham, Assistant to Director for Business Planning and Analysis |
| 1993 | Merrill Lynch, Frankfurt, Assistant to Financial Consultants |
| 1990 to 1992 | DG Bank, Frankfurt, Trainee |
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Updates to this page
Published 17 April 2025