The United Kingdom has appointed Mr. Christian Rogg as its next High Commissioner to Ghana. He will assume office in July 2025, succeeding Ms. Harriet Thompson, who is set to take up a new role within the UK’s Diplomatic Service.
The announcement was made on April 17, 2025, by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
A seasoned development economist and diplomat, Mr. Rogg brings more than two decades of experience in international development and foreign service, including previous assignments across Africa and a notable earlier posting in Ghana.
Between 2006 and 2009, he served in Accra as Head of the Governance and Growth Team at the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), where he gained deep familiarity with Ghana’s political and economic landscape.
Currently, Mr. Rogg serves as Director for Development and Open Societies at the FCDO, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to that, he was Director for Development, Parliament, Coordination and Capability from 2021 to 2023. His diplomatic career has included senior roles in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Vietnam, and the UK.
His professional background includes experience in both the public and private sectors, with previous roles at Merrill Lynch, the Inter-American Development Bank, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also spent time in academia as a researcher and instructor at the University of Oxford.
Mr. Rogg’s return to Ghana marks a significant homecoming and is expected to provide continuity and renewed momentum in UK-Ghana relations, particularly in the areas of trade, security, education, and climate action.
Ms. Harriet Thompson, who has served as High Commissioner since 2021, is widely credited with strengthening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between the two countries. Details of her next posting have not yet been officially disclosed.
