Jane Caroline Owen (born 15 April 1963[1]) is a British politician and diplomat.

She is the current Governor of the Cayman Islands and the second woman to hold this position.

After graduating in 1986, she taught English in Japan as part of the JET Programme.

After Japanese language training in 1988–90, she worked at the Tokyo embassy in 1990–93 and then was seconded to the Department of Trade and Industry as head of the Exports to Japan Unit in 1993–96.

She returned to the FCO in 1996–98 and was then posted to Hanoi as deputy head of mission in 1998–2002.