Press release

Change of British High Commissioner to Ghana

Mr Christian Rogg has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
17 April 2025

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
1998Ìý 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
1993Ìý 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