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Vilma McNish new ambassador to Belgium & the EU

Vilma McNish is Jamaica’s new Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Permanent Representative to the European Union and UNESCO.

This will be Ambassador McNish’s second posting as Head of Mission, having served as Ambassador of Jamaica to Mexico from 2001-2005.

 During that time, she was also accredited to countries in Central America and was High Commissioner to Belize.

  A career Foreign Service Officer, with over twenty-five years experience, Ambassador McNish was Minister and Deputy Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the Organisation of American States (OAS) in Washington (1998-2001).

 Prior to her posting to the OAS, Ambassador McNish was Assistant Director in the Political Division and Director of the Multilateral Organizations Department. She was also Jamaica’s Deputy High Commissioner in Ottawa and Counsellor in the Embassy of Jamaica in Venezuela.

Ambassador McNish is expected to assume duties in April, 2012.



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