Alexander Ellis (diplomat)
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| His Excellency Alexander Ellis CMG |
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| United Kingdom Ambassador to Brazil | |
| Assumed office 2013 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Alan Charlton |
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| Born | June 5, 1967 London, England |
Alexander Wykeham "Alex" Ellis CMG (born 5 June 1967) is a British diplomat, ambassador to Brazil since July 2013.
Career
Ellis was educated at The 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.
Ellis was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours.[1]
References
- 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 3. 15 June 2013.
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| Preceded by
John Buck
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British Ambassador to Portugal 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Jill Gallard |
| Preceded by | British Ambassador to Brazil 2013– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People educated at The Dragon School
- People educated at Winchester College
- Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
- British diplomats
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Portugal
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Brazil
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
