Danae Dholakia

Danae Dholakia is a British diplomat who, since June 2025, has been Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Moscow.[1]

Studies

Danae Dholakia studied Environmental Science at Lancaster University and earned a Master's Degree at Brunel University.[2]

Previous roles

Before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Danae Dholakia worked in the NGO sector in Eastern and Central Africa for seven years.[2]

Dholakia worked as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Deputy Director covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Previous experience has included a period as Deputy Director on Counter-Terrorism issues in the Home Office, on NATO, on the EU in Brussels, and on UN issues.[2]

Danae Dholakia was subsequently appointed as a Political Counsellor in Pretoria.[2]

Danae Dholakia was appointed Special Envoy to Africa's Great Lakes Region in June 2015. She was also Head of Southern and Central Africa Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[2]

Moscow appointment

In 2026 she has twice been summoned (in her capacity as U.K. Chargé d'Affaires) to the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the expulsion of British diplomats:

  • In January 2026 she was summoned when a British diplomat was expelled from russia after allegedly spying.[3][4]
  • On 31 March 2026 she was again summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry after another expulsion.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Danae Dholakia". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Danae Dholakia | German Marshall Fund of the United States". www.gmfus.org. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "British diplomat expelled from Russia after being accused by Moscow of spying". Sky News. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Vinter, Robyn (15 January 2026). "British diplomat expelled from Russia after 'baseless' accusation of being a spy". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Russia expels British diplomat over spying allegations". www.bbc.com. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Press release on the revocation of a UK Embassy employee's accreditation". www.mid.ru. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.


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