Hugh Elliott (diplomat)
Hugh Elliott | |
|---|---|
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| British Ambassador to Spain | |
| Assumed office August 2019 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Simon Manley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Elliott |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Maria Antonia Elliott |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Hugh Elliott is a British diplomat, currently serving as the UK's Ambassador to Spain and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra since 2019. Previous to this, he was Director for Communications at the Department for Exiting the European Union.[1]
Early life
Elliott studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]
Consular career
Elliott joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1989 as an Assistant Desk Officer for the East Africa Department.[3] In 1991, Elliott was posted to Madrid for five years. From 1996 to 1999 held various positions in the FCO including as the Head of the Amsterdam Treaty Unit. He was then posted to Buenos Aires for three years as Head of Economic, Political and Public Affairs. In 2002, he was in Paris as a global issue counsellor.[3]
From 2006 to 2013, Elliott was the Head of Government Relations at Anglo American, a mining company. In 2013, he returned to the FCO as the Director of Communication, a post which he kept until 2017 when he was made the Director for Europe. In 2017, Elliot was the Director of International Agreements at the FCO and in 2018 moved to the Department for Exiting the European Union to be Director of Communication and Stakeholders.[3]
Elliott took up the post of Ambassador to Spain and non-resident Ambassador to Andorra in August 2019.[4] He presented his letter of credentials to King Felipe VI on 5 September 2019.[5]
Elliott has also served as a trustee of the British Spanish Society and the chairman of Canning House, an Anglo-Hispanic centre.[2]
Personal life
Elliott is married to María Antonia Elliott and has two children. Both were born in Madrid.[6]
References
- ^ "EXECUTIVE MASTERS INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND DIPLOMACY" (PDF). London School of Economics. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Hugh Elliott UK Ambassador-Designate to Spain and Andorra". Moving For Climate Now. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Spain during summer 2019". GOV.UK. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "New British ambassador to Spain joins his office in Madrid". The Diplomat In Spain. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "The King receives Credentials from Hugh Elliot, the new British 'Brexit' ambassador". The Diplomat In Spain. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ "Introducing the new British Ambassador to Spain". The Local. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2020.