Alex Ellis (diplomat)

Alexander Ellis
CMG
Alexander Ellis CMG
British High Commissioner to India
	Incumbent
	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 (age 57); London, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge
Occupation	Civil Servant

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.

Career

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

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.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by John Buck	British Ambassador to Portugal 2007–2010	Succeeded by Jill Gallard
Preceded by Alan Charlton	British Ambassador to Brazil 2013–2017	Succeeded by Vijay Rangarajan

[1] "Alex Ellis presents credentials as British High Commissioner to India". gov.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

[2] "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.

[3] "British Ambassador to Brazil to join Department for Exiting the EU - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

[4] "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 3.

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