David Quarrey
David Quarrey CMG[1] (born 1966) is a British diplomat and the British Ambassador to NATO since 2022. He was formerly acting National Security Adviser, having taken over the role while David Frost continued as the United Kingdom's Chief Negotiator to the European Union during the Brexit negotiations.[2][3] He was the UK's Ambassador to Israel from 2015 to 2019.[4]
David Quarrey | |
|---|---|
| Permament Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2022 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Dame Sarah MacIntosh |
| United Kingdom National Security Adviser | |
| Acting 17 September 2020 – 23 March 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Lord Sedwill |
| Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Lovegrove |
| British Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Matthew Gould |
| Succeeded by | Neil Wigan |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Aldo Oliver Henriquez |
Career
Quarrey, who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1994,[5][6] previously directed its Near East and North Africa Department. He has also served as a British diplomat in Harare, in Delhi and at the United Nations in New York. When Tony Blair was British prime minister, he was his private secretary for two years.[7]
Quarrey's term as Ambassador to Israel ended in June 2019. He was replaced by Neil Wigan.[8]
Quarrey was previously Prime Minister Boris Johnson's International Affairs Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser.[9] In April 2022 he was appointed as the British Ambassador to NATO. [10][11]
Personal life
Quarrey was Britain's first openly homosexual Ambassador to Israel.[7] His husband is Aldo Oliver Henriquez.[12]
In 2021, he tested positive for the Indian variant of COVID-19 after returning from a government business trip to India.[9]
References
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Israel" (Press release). Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Deputy National Security Advisers" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. Whatdotheyknow. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
David Frost remains Chief Negotiator for the EU talks and those negotiations will remain his top single priority until they have concluded, one way or another. Therefore, the Prime Minister agreed that David Quarrey should become Acting NSA
- ^ Sleigh, Sophia (8 September 2020). "Boris Johnson gives 'spymaster' paintings to outgoing Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill". Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
He said the deputy NSA David Quarrey will take over from Sir Mark provisionally until date in October.
- ^ "David Quarrey CMG". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Britain's new ambassador arrives in Israel". British Embassy Tel Aviv. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Jerry (24 February 2015). "British Foreign Office announces David Quarrey will be UK's next ambassador to Israel". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b Winer, Stuart (10 August 2015). "First openly gay UK ambassador 'proud' to be in Israel". Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Ambassador to Israel: Neil Wigan OBE. GOV.UK Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Caroline (25 April 2021). "No 10 aide David Quarrey caught Covid on India trip". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Prime Minister appoints Mr David Quarrey CMG as the UK's new Permanent Representative to NATO". GOV.UK. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Sarah MacIntosh". Twitter. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ Cashman, Greer Fay (5 October 2016). "Meet the Ambassador: Britain's Dvaid Quarrey". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
External links
- David Quarrey CMG. Retrieved 3 November 2019.