Hannah Young

Hannah Young
Young in 2024
British Consul-General in New York
In office
January 2024 – November 2024
Deputy Consul General to New York
In office
2020–2024

Hannah Young is a former British civil servant and diplomat. She served as British Consul-General in New York from January to November 2024.[1]

Career

Born in Watford,[2] Young worked for the 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] Her leaving party on 18 June 2020 was one of the gatherings investigated as part of the partygate inquiry, resulting in fixed penalty notices.[2][3]

After moving to the British Consulate General in New York, Young became acting Consul-General in 2021, then Deputy Consul-General. From January to November 2024 she served as Consul-General (the role of Trade Commissioner for North America having been separated from the role of Consul-General).[1]

In 2024 Young 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] She also served as honorary chair of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York[6] and honorary president of the Saint George's Society of New York.[7]

Following her departure from the role of Consul-General, Hannah announced her transfer to the private sector in joining Standard Industries as VP Special Projects in New York.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hannah Young". United Kingdom Government. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "St Albans political advisor's leaving party allegedly broke lockdown rules". The Herts Advertiser. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Partygate: police have issued 50 fixed-penalty notices, says Met". The Guardian. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "New York's St. Thomas Church hosts 'Twinning of York' centennial festivities, presiding bishop to preach". Episcopal News Service. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. ^ "York and New York: 100 Years of Twinning". English Cathedrals. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Leadership". Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Our Leadership". Saint George's Society of New York. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Hanna Young". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2 April 2025.


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