Simon Mustard
Biography
Simon Mustard is His Majesty鈥檚 High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Prior to this appointment he was Director 鈥� East/Southern Africa, FCDO from July 2021 to December 2024. He was Her Majesty鈥檚 British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone from June 2019 to June 2021 and the Special Envoy to Africa鈥檚 Great Lakes Region from March 2017 to June 2019.
Prior to joining the FCDO in 2001, Simon worked as a police officer for several years in a variety of operational roles. He has subsequently served in a variety of postings in Central America, Washington, the Middle East, Africa and London. He has experience in both operational and leadership roles in policy, crisis, corporate and consular work. He has also been the Deputy Head of Mission in Jordan from 2013 until 2016 and High Commissioner in Malawi in 2016.
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British High Commissioner to Barbados, and non-resident High Commissioner to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines
The High Commissioner is the UK government鈥檚 representative in a Commonwealth nation. They are responsible for the direction and work of the High Commission and its Deputy High Commissions and/or Consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations, and visa and consular services.
Previous roles in government
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British High Commissioner to Sierra Leone
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Special Envoy for the African Great Lakes and Head of Southern and Central Africa Department
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British High Commissioner to Malawi