Sarah Tucker (diplomat)

Tucker first entered government service as a Deputy Commercial Director for the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2011 to 2016. After taking unpaid leave to become a Director at Pencabe Associates Ltd, she returned to the FCO as Director of Corporate Capability from 2017 to 2020. Following a short stint as FCDO Head of Cruise Repatriation, Tucker became the FCDO Director of Strategy for the British Virgin Islands in 2020. In this position,^[2] she worked on the British Virgin Islands 2021 Commission of Inquiry.^[3]

Tucker was designated as the new Governor of Montserrat in December 2021, succeeding Andrew Pearce.^[2] On 5 April 2022, she arrived with her husband in Montserrat.^[4] The following day, she was sworn in as Governor in a two-hour session of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat held at the Montserrat Cultural Centre in Little Bay.^[5] After speeches from the Deputy Governor,^[6] the Assembly Speaker, the Premier, and the Opposition Leader, Attorney-General Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney administered the oath of office to Tucker. Subsequently, Tucker formally inspected the Royal Montserrat Police Service, the Royal Montserrat Defence Force, and the Montserrat Secondary School Cadet Corps. At a reception, she met legislators, civil servants, and the Youth Parliament.^[3]

Tucker attended an International Librarian Day ceremony held at the Montserrat Public Library on 16 April,^[7] and addressed the participants of the 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay on 26 April.^[8] She participated in events marking the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.^[9]

• Sarah Tucker on Twitter
• Swearing-in Ceremony