Khaled Al-Duwaisan
| His Excellency Khaled Al-Duwaisan |
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|---|---|
| خالد الدويسان | |
| Ambassador of Kuwait to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1993 – incumbent |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1947 |
| Citizenship | Kuwaiti |
| Alma mater | Cairo University BA Kuwait University MBA |
| Occupation | diplomat |
| Religion | Muslim[1] |
Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan GCVO (born 15 August 1947) is a Kuwaiti diplomat and the current ambassador to the United Kingdom, a role he has held since 1993.[1][2]
Biography
Al-Duwaisan received his BA from Cairo University and his MBA in diplomacy from Kuwait University.[2]
Al-Duwaisan joined Kuwait's Foreign Ministry in 1970. Prior to his posting to London, he served as Kuwait's ambassador to the Netherlands and Romania before being posted to London in 1993.
In London, Al-Duwaisan is Dean of the Diplomatic Corps as the longest-serving ambassador to the United Kingdom.[1]
Awards
In 1995, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. In March 2015, he was awarded the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award under the Policy Driver category for his work on interfaith dialogue and counter-terrorism.[3]
References
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