By Staff Reporter
Ms Fiona Ritchie presented her Letters of Credence to HE Dr Lazarus Chakwera on Thursday 4 August 2022 at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe to become the next resident British High Commissioner to Malawi.
The new UK envoy to Malawi said she was delighted and honoured to be taking up her role as British High Commissioner to further strengthen the existing warm and historic ties between the two countries.
“The UK is proud of its long and deep friendship with Malawi and I look forward to taking this partnership to even greater heights, championing Malawi in the UK and internationally and supporting Malawi’s own ambitions to drive economic growth, promote freedom and democracy, and deliver accountable public services for its people.” said Ritchie.
Before assuming the role of British High Commissioner, Ritchie was Development Director at the British High Commission, Lilongwe. She has held various roles in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the UK. She has also represented the UK at UN Headquarters in New York and supported development programmes in South Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq
