British Ambassador to Argentina

Kirsty Hayes

Biography

Full name: Kirsty Isobel Hayes

Dates Role
2021 to present Argentina, UK Ambassador
2018 鈥� 2021 Home Office, International Director
2014 鈥� 2018 Lisbon, Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
2014 Full-time language training (Portuguese)
2011 鈥� 2013 FCO, Head, International Organisations Department
2011 FCO, Head, Corporate Communications Department
2009 鈥� 2010 Special Unpaid Leave
2008 鈥� 2009 Colombo, International Contractor to UN Development Programme Regional Centre
2007 鈥� 2008 FCO, Deputy Head, Human Resources, Training, Recruitment and Development Section
2006 鈥� 2007 FCO, Head, Human Resources, Diversity and Development Team
2006 Maternity Leave
2005 鈥� 2006 FCO, Head, Institutions/France Team, Common Foreign and Security Policy Group
2004 鈥� 2005 Maternity Leave then Special Unpaid Leave
2002 鈥� 2004 Washington DC, Private Secretary to Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador
2001 鈥� 2002 Washington DC, Temporary Second Secretary 鈥� Economic
2000 鈥� 2001 Hong Kong, Vice-Consul 鈥� Political/Economic
1999 鈥� 2000 FCO, Desk Officer, Environment Policy Department
1999 Joined FCO

British Ambassador to Argentina

皇冠体育app Ambassador represents His Majesty 皇冠体育app King and the UK government in the country to which they are appointed. 皇冠体育appy are responsible for the direction and work of the embassy and its consulates, including political work, trade and investment, press and cultural relations and consular services.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Previous roles in government

  • British Ambassador to Portugal
    • 2014 to 2018