Dame Deborah Jane Bronnert DCMG (born 31 January 1967) is a British diplomat and civil servant. Bronnert served as British Ambassador to Russia from 2020 to 2023. Earlier in her career, she served in other positions at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), including as Ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Dame Deborah Bronnert | |
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| British Ambassador to Russia | |
| In office January 2020 – 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sir Laurie Bristow |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Casey |
| British Ambassador to Zimbabwe | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Mark Canning |
| Succeeded by | Catriona Laing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Jane Bronnert 31 January 1967 Stockport, England |
| Education | Featherstone High School |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol (BSc) University College London (MA) |
Early life and education
She was born on 31 January 1967 and educated at Featherstone High School, Middlesex. Bronnert attended the University of Bristol, where she read Mathematics and graduated as BSc. She then pursued further studies in the Political Economy of Russia and Eastern Europe at University College London's (UCL) School of Slavonic and East European Studies, receiving a MA degree.
Career
Bronnert entered HM Civil Service in 1989, working for the Department of the Environment before being posted to the EEC UK representation in Brussels 1991–93. She then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and was posted to Brussels again from 1995 to 1999. She served in Moscow and various other posts at the FCO,[2][3] before becoming British Ambassador to Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2014.[1]
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She was promoted to Director-General for Economic and Global Issues at the FCO in 2017.[3]
Ambassador to Russia
She was appointed Ambassador to Russia in January 2020.[4] Her tenure coincided with international crises, including the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] She left the position in October 2023.[6]
Honours
Bronnert was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2012 Birthday Honours[7] and Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to British foreign policy.[8]
See also
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