The High Commissioner-designate, who recently concluded his assignment as Jamaica’s representative to the Inter-American Development Bank, will succeed David Prendergast whose tour of duty ended in January.

Mr. Williams has over 35 years of professional experience and a political career which spans over a decade. In 2011, he was appointed to Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for the Public Service and Information in the Office of the Prime Minister. He was also State Minister in the Ministry of National Security in 2007 and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in 2009. Prior to his tenure at the OPM, he served in the capacity of Government and Opposition Senator from 2007-2011 and 2002-2007 respectively. In his dispensation as Opposition Senator, he led the Opposition Business in the Upper House.

In congratulating Mr. Williams on his new appointment, Minister Johnson Smith remarked, “I welcome Mr. Williams as the newest member of the Jamaican Foreign Service. Mr. Williams has over the years demonstrated true commitment to the service of his country and has made a sterling contribution to the public service. I am confident that with his versatility of experience and leadership, we can look forward to further strengthening the bonds of friendship and cooperation between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.”

The former Munro College graduate holds a Bachelor of Science in Government (Hons.) and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. He is also a graduate of the Norman Manley Law School.

Mr. Williams is expected to assume his duties in April 2019.

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Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade said that, “Oliver Mair’s wide experience in marketing, sales, business and the arts, spanning the tourism, agro-processing and real estate industries should serve him well as Consul General, where such varied knowledge base, talents and expertise will be needed to continue, expand and deepen the important work of the Jamaican Consulate in Miami.”

“He believes strongly in brand Jamaica and volunteers his time at the Tower Street Correctional Facility, as part of the End Violence programme. Mr. Mair is dedicated to contributing to Jamaica’s and Jamaicans’ development,” Minister Johnson Smith continued.

The Consul General-designate, whose appointment takes effect in September, replaces Franz Hall who is currently the Director of Protocol at the Foreign Ministry.

Mr. Mair who holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the Nova South Eastern University and Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a Management Studies minor (Upper Second Class Honours), is also a realtor at Coldwell Banker Jamaica Limited.

The former Air Jamaica Regional Marketing Manager and Campion College graduate is also an avid sports fan and has served as Vice President of the Jamaica Table Tennis Association. Another of his passions is theatrical production, for which he has achieved an Actor Boy award.

Mr. Mair is married to Tanya and they have a daughter, Serena.

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The Ambassador-designate, whose appointment takes effect in September 2018, replaces Ambassador Sandra Grant-Griffiths, who has been reassigned to Kingston as the Chief of State Protocol.

Mr. Hall has served in both the public and private sectors for 26 years and has significant managerial experience in marketing, tourism, business development and public relations. His prior experience also includes management roles at Jamaica Freight and Shipping Company and JAMPRO (then Jamaica Trade and Invest) and most recently served as Vice-President of Marketing at Supreme Ventures Limited.

He has had extensive work and travel experience throughout the Caribbean, West and Southern Africa, Europe, China, North and South America. Mr. Hall is multilingual and counts Spanish, Portuguese and French among languages in which he is fluent.

Minister Johnson Smith welcomed his appointment which she says signals an opportunity to not only further strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between Jamaica and Mexico, but to expand our trade and investment opportunities. “I am pleased to announce Mr. Hall’s appointment as Ambassador-designate for Jamaica to Mexico. He has maintained a track record of commendable performance in both public and private sectors in areas of experience which are particularly relevant to Jamaica’s economic growth agenda, and I am assured that together with his commitment to public service, his abilities will continue to advance the relations between Jamaica and Mexico,” said Johnson Smith.

The Ambassador-designate holds a Master’s Degree in Marine Policy from the University of Wales. He also pursued studies at the United World College of South Africa, Swaziland and the Institute of Managing and
Planning in 1987 and 1994 respectively.

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Mrs. Miller, who has 35 years of experience in the Jamaican Foreign Service, is currently the Director of the Economic Affairs Department at the Foreign Ministry and a member of the Permanent Mission to the International Seabed Authority, headquartered in Kingston. She served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington DC, with concurrent accreditation to the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the Organization of American States (OAS). She also served previously as Deputy High Commissioner at the Jamaican High Commission in Ottawa, Canada.

“Mrs. Miller’s vast experience and expertise in bilateral and multilateral negotiations, including economic and sustainable developmental matters, are important assets for our top diplomat in Brazil, and the other countries to which the Brazil mission is accredited, and with which we are pursuing deeper bilateral ties, especially in trade, tourism and investment,” said Minister Johnson Smith.

The Ambassador-designate, who has represented Jamaica in numerous international fora, has also sat on various national boards and committees including, the Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations Committee; the National Council on Ocean and Coastal Zone Management; Maritime Delimitation Negotiations Committee; National Working Group on International Migration and Development; the National Oversight Committee for Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Steering Committee for the National Investment Policy.

She counts amongst her most recent accomplishments her role as lead Negotiator for the concluding Round of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Principle 10), in San Jose, Costa Rica, in March.

Mrs. Miller holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Public Administration and has done graduate work in development studies. She is married with two children, loves the performing arts and music. She is to assume duties in Brasilia in June 2018

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