Her Excellency
Janet Douglas
CMG
British High Commissioner to Barbados and the East Caribbean[1]
In office
April 2017 – December 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byVictoria Dean
Succeeded byScott Furssedonn-Wood
Personal details
Born
Janet Elizabeth Douglas

1960 (age 63–64)[2]
NationalityBritish
SpouseTony Furlong
ChildrenTwo step children
Alma materSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
OccupationDiplomat

Janet Elizabeth Douglas CMG (born 1960) is a retired British diplomat who was the British High Commissioner to Barbados and the East Caribbean from 2017 to 2020.[3][4]

Consular career

Douglas joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1985 and was first made Desk Officer for Greece. In 1986, she was moved to the Directorate General of the European Commission. From 1987 to 1988, Douglas underwent Turkish training before being posted to the embassy in Ankara.[5]

In 1991, she was made the Head of the Humanitarian Affairs Section and later joined the Emergency Aid Policy and Emergency Preparedness unit of the FCO. In 1996, Douglas was made the First Secretary of the European Union office in Stockholm and in 2000, the Deputy Department head of the Southern Africa Directorate at the FCO.[5]

From 2002 to 2004, Douglas headed various internal bodies at the FCO and 2004 became the head of the Consular Assistance Group.[5] She was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in recognition of her work in the role in the 2008 New Year's Honours list.[2]

From 2011 to 2017, Douglas was the Deputy Head of Mission in Ankara until she was appointed British High Commissioner to Barbados and the East Caribbean in April 2017.[5] Douglas retired from the Diplomatic Service in December 2020, being succeeded by Scott Furssedonn-Wood in April 2021.[6][7]

Personal life

Douglas is married to Tony Furlong and has two step children. She can speak French, Swedish and Turkish.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Patrons". Commonwealth Music. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Janet Douglas, CMG". Douglas Archives. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ "British High Commission Bridgetown". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Janet Douglas CMG". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Press release Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ^ Sheena Forde-Craigg (15 December 2020). "UK High Commissioner Janet Douglas Bids Farewell". Barbados Government Information Service. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Change of British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood MVO". GOV.UK. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
Diplomatic posts Preceded byVictoria Dean British High Commissioner to Barbados and the East Caribbean 2017–2020 Succeeded byScott Furssedonn-Wood
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