Alexander Ellis (diplomat)
Alexander Wykeham "Alex" Ellis CMG (born 5 June 1967) is a British civil servant, currently British High Commissioner to India.[1] Previously, he was Deputy National Security Adviser for the Integrated Review on diplomacy, development and defence.[2] Ellis was previously the Director General of the Department for Exiting the EU.[3] He had previously been Britain's ambassador to Brazil from July 2013 to January 2017.
Alexander Ellis | |
|---|---|
| British High Commissioner to India | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Barton |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Civil Servant |
Career Edit
Ellis was educated at Dragon School, Oxford, Winchester College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He 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. In November 2016 it was announced that Ellis would become Director General at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
Ellis was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4]
References Edit
- ELLIS, Alexander Wykeham, Who's Who 2013, A & C Black, 2013; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- Alex Ellis, British Ambassador to Brazil, British Embassy Brasilia
- ^ "Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Ellis". UK Cabinet Office. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
Alex Ellis started as Deputy National Security Adviser for the Integrated Review on diplomacy, development and defence in January 2020. Prior to that he was Director General in the Department for Exiting the EU for three years.
- ^ "British Ambassador to Brazil to join Department for Exiting the EU - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 3.