Keirra Smith
Biography
Keirra Smith is the Head of the British Consulate-General in Dusseldorf and Director of Department for Business and Trade in Germany. She started the role in May 2025.
Before joining the British Consulate-General in Dusseldorf, Keirra was the Deputy Director leading UK-wide Export Services in the Department of Business and Trade, where she led several teams who focused on export design and promotion.聽
Keirra is a long-term civil servant with over 20 years of trade, investment, innovation, and programme-management experience. She has worked across multiple governments in the UK and Australia. She studied Business and International relations.
Head of British Consulate-General in Dusseldorf and Director of Department for Business and Trade in Germany
The Head of the British Consulate-General is the most senior UK official in a consulate, which is an independent mission that feeds into an embassy or high commission, usually located in another major city. The Head of the Consulate-General represents the UK government and is typically responsible for consular and trade activities in their city or region.
The Director of the Department for Business and Trade in Germany works closely with the wider diplomatic network and other colleagues to coordinate the UK government effort to promote UK trade and investment and market access across the country.