LONDON, Oct. 22 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Ms Leigh Stubblefield has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in succession to Ms Fiona Ritchie, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Stubblefield will take up her appointment during November 2025.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Leigh Kathryn Stubblefield

Year Role

2023 to 2025 Nairobi, Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director

2020 to 2023 HMG Stabilisation Unit, Deputy Director - merged into new FCDO Conflict Directorate in February 2021

2018 to 2020 DFID, Head, Conflict, Security and Justice Group

2015 to 2018 DFID Team Leader, Migration and Modern Slavery Department

2013 to 2015 DFID, Deputy Head, Governance and Open Societies Department

2012 to 2013 DFID, Team Leader, Growth and Resilience Department

2010 to 2012 Maputo, Team Leader, Growth and Rural Development

2006 to 2010 Nairobi and Mogadishu, Livelihoods Adviser

2003 to 2006 Lilongwe, Livelihoods Adviser

2000 to 2002 Dhaka, Livelihoods Adviser

1998 to 1999 DFID, Natural Resources Adviser

Nov 1998 Joined DFID

Media enquiries

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Telephone 020 7008 3100

Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.

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