Hannah Young

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]