# UK appoints Rachel Fentem as next ambassador to South Korea

> The UK has appointed Dr Rachel Emma-Jane Fentem as its next ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced on 28 October.

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The UK has appointed Dr Rachel Emma-Jane Fentem as its next ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced on 28 October. She is due to take up the post in March 2027.

Fentem will succeed Colin Crooks, who is leaving the diplomatic service. Her published career record includes service as principal private secretary to the foreign secretary from 2022 to 2025 and earlier diplomatic postings in Berlin and Tokyo.

The appointment notice also lists previous roles in the Treasury, Prime Minister’s Office and the department responsible for international trade. The March start date is prospective; the announcement does not indicate that the handover or her arrival in Seoul has already occurred.

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Publication of the official announcement on 28 October 2026.

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| 2026-10-28 | UK appoints Rachel Fentem as next ambassador to South Korea | The UK has appointed Dr Rachel Emma-Jane Fentem as its next ambassador to the Republic of Korea, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced on 28 October. She is due to take up the post in March 2027. | occurred |

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- [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK](<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-his-majestys-ambassador-to-seoul>) (Source checked: 2026-10-28; Published: 2026-10-28)

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