Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia: Helen Winterton

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tunisia: Helen Winterton

Ms Helen Winterton has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic in succession to Mr Edward Oakden CMG.

Ms Winterton will take up her appointment during December 2021.

Curriculum vitae


Full name Helen Winterton
2020 to present Full-time Language Training (Arabic)
2018 to 2020 FCDO, Deputy Director, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East and North Africa Directorate
2015 to 2018 Cairo, Deputy Head of Mission
2012 to 2014 Department for International Development (DFID), Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa
2009 to 2012 Jerusalem, Head DFID
2007 to 2009 DFID, Private Secretary to Secretary of State / Deputy Head, Top Management Group
2006 to 2007 DFID, Iraq Programme Manager
2005 Baghdad, Deputy Head DFID
2004 Addis Ababa, Deputy Programme Manager