Hannah Young
British civil servant and diplomat
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Hannah Young is a former British civil servant and diplomat. She served as British Consul-General in New York from January to November 2024.[1]
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Hannah Young | |
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Young in 2024 | |
| British Consul-General in New York | |
| In office January 2024 – November 2024 | |
| Deputy Consul General to New York | |
| In office 2020–2024 | |
Career
Born in Watford, England,[2] Young worked for the Department for Exiting the European Union, the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit and the Cabinet Office and spent three years as a diplomat in Afghanistan before becoming the Prime Minister's lead official on home affairs policy at No. 10 Downing Street under Boris Johnson.[1] Her leaving party on 18 June 2020 was one of the gatherings investigated as part of the partygate inquiry, resulting in fixed penalty notices.[2][3]
After moving to the British Consulate General in New York, Young became acting Consul-General in 2021, then Deputy Consul-General. From January to November 2024, she served as Consul-General (the role of Trade Commissioner for North America having been separated from the role of Consul-General).[1]
In 2024, Young unveiled a plaque at Saint Thomas Church in New York to mark the 100th anniversary of the city's twinning with York in England.[4][5] She also served as honorary chair of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York[6] and honorary president of the Saint George's Society of New York.[7]
Following her departure from the role of Consul-General, Hannah announced her transfer to the private sector in joining Standard Industries as VP Special Projects in New York.[8]
