Press release
Change of British High Commissioner to Nigeria: Peter Vowles
Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Peter Vowles.
Mr Peter Vowles has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in succession to Dr Richard Montgomery CMG.
Mr Vowles will take up his appointment during September 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name:听 Peter Vowles听
| 2023 to听2026 | Harare, HM Ambassador听 | 听 |
| 2022 to 2023 | FCDO, Transformation Director听 | 听 |
| 2021 to 2022 | Yangon, HM Ambassador | 听听 |
| 2018 to 2021 | DFID, Director, Asia, Caribbean and Overseas Territories | 听 |
| 2016 to 2018听 | Kenya, DFID Country Director | 听 |
| 2013 to 2016听 | DFID, Head of Programme Delivery听 | 听 |
| 2010 to 2013听 | Democratic Republic of Congo, Deputy DFID Country Director听 | 听 |
| 2007 to 2010听 | India, Head of Global Partnerships听 | 听 |
| 2006 to 2007听 | Afghanistan, Governance and Security Team Leader听听 | 听 |
| 2006 | Joined DFID听 | 听 |
| 2005 to 2006听 | Mott MacDonald,听Health听and Development Consultant听听 | 听 |
| 2003 to 2005听 | Bangladesh, Population and Health Programme Director听听 | 听 |
| 2002 to 2003听 | Bangladesh, World Bank Health Adviser听 | 听 |
| 2000 to 2002听 | National Health Service, Management Training Scheme听听 | 听 |
| 1999 to 2000听 | Raleigh International, Head of Projects | 听听 |
| 1996 to 1999听 | Zimbabwe, Policy and Programme Manager, Students Partnership Worldwide听 | 听 |
| 1992 to 1993 | Zimbabwe, Teacher, Ministry of Education听Sports听and Culture | 听 |
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Updates to this page
Published 15 June 2026