Press release
Change of Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha: Belinda Lewis
Ms Belinda Lewis has been appointed Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Belinda Lewis.
Ms Belinda Lewis has been selected to become the next Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in succession to Mr Nigel Phillips CBE, who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms Lewis will take up her appointment during September 2026.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Belinda Lewis
| 2025 to 2026 | FCDO, Director Special Projects and pre-posting preparation | |
| 2021 to 2025 | Kuwait City, His Majesty’s Ambassador | |
| 2018 to 2021 | FCO, Deputy Director, Human Resources (followed by maternity leave) | |
| 2016 to 2018 | Karachi, Deputy High Commissioner and Trade Director for Pakistan (followed by maternity leave) | |
| 2014 to 2016 | Baghdad, Deputy Head of Mission | |
| 2012 to 2014 | Lashkar Gah, Director Rule of Law and Operations, later Head of Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team | |
| 2010 to 2012 | MoJ, Deputy Director, International Justice Policy | |
| 2009 to 2010 | MoJ, Deputy Director, Information Rights Policy | |
| 2008 to 2009 | Immigration Service, Border Security and Visa Policy | |
| 2007 | Washington, Secondment to US Department of Homeland Security | |
| 2006 to 2007 | MoJ, Head of EU and International Data Policy | |
| 2005 to 2006 | MoJ, Team Leader, Information Rights Department | |
| 2003 to 2005 | DCMS, Fast Stream policy roles | |
| 2001 to 2003 | Edinburgh, Milan and London, HSBC Bank |
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Published 12 June 2026