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10/22/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2025 00:05

Change of British High Commissioner to Malawi: Leigh Stubblefield

Ms Leigh Stubblefield has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Malawi in succession to Ms Fiona Ritchie, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Stubblefield will take up her appointment during November 2025.

Full name: Leigh Kathryn Stubblefield

Year Role
2023 to 2025 Nairobi, Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director
2020 to 2023 HMG Stabilisation Unit, Deputy Director - merged into new FCDO Conflict Directorate in February 2021
2018 to 2020 DFID, Head, Conflict, Security and Justice Group
2015 to 2018 DFID Team Leader, Migration and Modern Slavery Department
2013 to 2015 DFID, Deputy Head, Governance and Open Societies Department
2012 to 2013 DFID, Team Leader, Growth and Resilience Department
2010 to 2012 Maputo, Team Leader, Growth and Rural Development
2006 to 2010 Nairobi and Mogadishu, Livelihoods Adviser
2003 to 2006 Lilongwe, Livelihoods Adviser
2000 to 2002 Dhaka, Livelihoods Adviser
1998 to 1999 DFID, Natural Resources Adviser
Nov 1998 Joined DFID
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