Jill Morris | |
|---|---|
| Morris in 2019 | |
| British Ambassador to Turkey | |
| Assumed office January 2023 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Dominick Chilcott |
| British Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office July 2016 –January 2022 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Christopher Prentice |
| Succeeded by | Edward Llewellyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1967 |
| Residence(s) | Ankara,Turkey |
| Alma mater | Southampton University Warwick University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Jill Morris CMG (born 14 August 1967) [1] is a British diplomat who was the British Ambassador to Italy and non-resident British Ambassador to San Marino,succeeding Christopher Prentice. [2] She is the first female to have held this post. [3]
Morris was born in Chester,Cheshire and studied Modern Languages at Southampton (MA) and Warwick (MPhil) Universities. [4]
Morris joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1999. She has had several postings in Europe and within the United Kingdom. [5] On 13 June 2015,during the Birthday Honours,Morris was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for services to British foreign policy when serving as Director for Europe. [6]
In December 2015,it was announced that Morris was to be appointed the British Ambassador to Italy and San Marino in July 2016. [2] She became the British Ambassador to Turkey in January 2023. [7]