Alex Ellis (diplomat)
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British diplomat From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Alexander Wykeham Ellis KCMG (born 5 June 1967) is a British civil servant, currently Ambassador designate to Spain, scheduled to take up his post in Summer 2024.[1] He has previously been High Commissioner to India,[2] Ambassador to Brazil and before that Portugal, and Deputy National Security Adviser for the Integrated Review on diplomacy, development and defence.[3] Ellis was previously the Director General of the Department for Exiting the EU.[4] He had previously been Britain's ambassador to Brazil from July 2013 to January 2017.
Sir Alex Ellis | |
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| United Kingdom Ambassador to Spain | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Hugh Elliott |
| British High Commissioner to India | |
| In office 2021–2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Barton |
| Succeeded by | Lindy Cameron |
| United Kingdom Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Alan Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Rangarajan |
| United Kingdom Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | John Buck |
| Succeeded by | Jill Gallard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1967 London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Ellis was educated at Dragon School, Oxford, Winchester College and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[5]
Ellis taught history at St Edward's School, Oxford before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1990. He was British ambassador to Portugal 2007–10 and Director of Strategy at the FCO 2011–13 before being appointed ambassador to Brazil.[3] In November 2016 it was announced that Ellis would become Director General at the Department for Exiting the European Union.[6]
Ellis was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours.[7] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order (KCMG) in the King's Birthday Honours for 2024.[8]
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