Owen John Jenkins CMG (born 21 August 1969) is a British diplomat who was the British Ambassador to Indonesia and East Timor.[1]
Owen Jenkins | |
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| British Ambassador to Indonesia and East Timor | |
| In office July 2019 – July 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Moazzam Malik |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Jermey |
Career edit
Jenkins is the son of Sir Christopher Jenkins and was educated at Highgate School and the University of Sheffield where he gained first class honours in English Literature.[2]
He joined the Foreign Office in 1991 and has served in Ankara from 1994–97, Buenos Aires 2002-06, Brussels 2006-09 and New Delhi 2009-12. After his appointment as UK Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2015-17 he was seconded in 2018 to Aberdeen Standard Life.[2]
Jenkins, who is married with two sons and a daughter,[2] has promoted Women's rights in Indonesia.[3]
In April 2020, Jenkins urged Climate Action during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[4]
As ambassador, he paid his condolences after the disappearance of KRI Nanggala (402).[5]
Jenkins was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Indonesia - July 2019". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jenkins, Owen John". Who's Who online. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Indonesia, UK team up to launch training program for women entrepreneurs". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "UK envoy urges Indonesia not to lose sight of climate change despite coronavirus". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Liputan6.com (24 April 2021). "Menlu dan Dubes Inggris Ucapkan Bela Sungkawa atas Tragedi KRI Nanggala 402". liputan6.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Queen's Birthday Honours list 2021 in full: Everyone who's received an MBE, OBE, CBE, knighthood or damehood". The i. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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