Young in 2024. Hannah Young is a British civil servant and diplomat. She has served as British Consul-General in New York and Trade Commissioner for North America since 2024.[ 1]
Career
Born in Watford ,[ 2] Department for Exiting the European Union , the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit and the Cabinet Office and spent three years as a diplomat in Afghanistan before becoming the Prime Minister's lead official on home affairs policy at No. 10 Downing Street under Boris Johnson .[ 1] partygate inquiry, resulting in fixed penalty notices .[ 2] [ 3]
After serving as acting Consul General in 2021, then Deputy Consul General, Young was appointed Consul-General in New York and Trade Commissioner for North America in 2024.[ 1]
In 2024 she unveiled a plaque at Saint Thomas Church in New York to mark the 100th anniversary of the city's twinning with York in England.[ 4] [ 5] Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York [ 6] [ 7]
References
^ a b c United Kingdom Government, Hannah Young, Biography . Retrieved 29 August 2024.^ a b The Herts Advertiser, "St Albans political advisor's leaving party allegedly broke lockdown rules" , 22 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.^ The Guardian , "Partygate: police have issued 50 fixed-penalty notices, says Met"^ Episcopal News Service, "New York’s St. Thomas Church hosts 'Twinning of York' centennial festivities, presiding bishop to preach" , 8 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.^ English Cathedrals, "York and New York: 100 Years of Twinning" , 10 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.^ Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York, Leadership . Retrieved 29 August 2024.^ Saint George's Society of New York, Our Leadership . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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