Ann Snow MBE was appointed UK Special Representative for Syria in succession to Jonathan Hargreaves. She took up her appointment in May 2023.

Ms Snow joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in 2009. She has served in Malaysia and worked on Iran, China and Counter Terrorism. Before joining the FCDO, she worked for an international human rights organisation, the UK Parliament and as a Middle East analyst in the private sector.

Curriculum vitae

2023 to present UK Special Representative for Syria

2022 to present Full-time Language Training (Arabic)

2020-2022 FCDO, Deputy Head, China Department

2017 to 2020 FCO, Head Iran Nuclear, Middle East and North Africa Directorate

2012 to 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Political Section, British High Commission

2012  Full-time Language Training (Bahasa Malaysia)

2009 to 2012 FCO, Research Analyst, Counter Terrorism Department

2006 to 2009 Amnesty International UK, Policy Advisor

2003 to 2006 UK Parliament, Committee Specialist, Foreign Affairs Committee

2002 to 2003 Dunn & Bradstreet, Analyst/Editor

2000 to 2002 Oxford Analytica, Middle East Editor