NneNne Iwuji-Eme

NneNne Iwuji-Eme is a British diplomat. From July 2018 to October 2022, she was the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Mozambique. She was the first black woman to represent the United Kingdom as a high commissioner.

Early life Iwuji-Eme, who is of Igbo Nigerian heritage, was born in Truro, Cornwall, England, to parents who worked for the United Nations. She studied economics at the University of Manchester. She also gained experience in the private sector, working for Royal Dutch Shell.

In March 2018, she was appointed to be the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Mozambique and took up her post in July 2018 in succession to Joanna Kuenssberg. She is the first black woman to represent the United Kingdom as a high commissioner. She stepped down as high commissioner in October 2022, and was succeeded by Helen Lewis.

Personal life Iwuji-Eme has one son.