Jill Gallard
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MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Keir Starmer
Preceded bySir Sebastian Wood
Succeeded byAndrew Jonathan Mitchell
Jill Gallard | |
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| British Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office 11 November 2020 – 4 September 2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Sir Sebastian Wood |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Jonathan Mitchell |
| British Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Alexander Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Kirsty Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jill Parkinson Omagh, Northern Ireland |
| Spouse | Dominic Gallard |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Jill Gallard CMG CVO[1][2] is a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to Germany from November 2020 to September 2024.[3] Previously she was the British Ambassador to Portugal, director of human resources at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and deputy political director at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[4]
Born in Omagh, Northern Ireland, and raised in Omagh and County Antrim, Gallard was educated at Ballyclare High School[5] and gained an MA degree in French and Spanish from the University of Edinburgh.[5]
