| Alastair McPhailCMG OBE | |
|---|---|
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| Permanent UK Representative to the African Union | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2019 | |
| Permanent UK Representative to the UN Economic Commission for Africa | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2019 | |
| British Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Susanna Moorehead |
| British Ambassador to South Sudan | |
| In office July 2011 – 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Ian Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alastair David McPhail (1961-03-02) 2 March 1961 (age 63) |
Alastair David McPhail CMG OBE (born 2 March 1961) is a British diplomat who was the United Kingdom's first Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, appointed in July 2011 when the country gained independence. He had served as consul-general from 16 March 2011. McPhail left South Sudan in March 2013 and was appointed to be British Consul-General in Jerusalem from January 2014. He was replaced in Jerusalem in 2017 and was appointed to be ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from January 2019. He took up the post on 28 January 2019.
McPhail was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2005 New Year Honours. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to British interests in South Sudan.
References
- McPHAIL, Dr Alastair David, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE, gov.uk
- Appointment of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 9 July 2011
- President Kiir receives credentials of UK and Norway ambassadors, Government of South Sudan, 16 September 2011, via archive.org
- Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, 20 December 2012
- British Ambassador McPhail Bids Farewell, Gurtong Trust, Juba, 21 March 2013
- New Consul-General in Jerusalem, British Consulate-General Jerusalem, 9 January 2014
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in January 2019". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 8 October 2018.
- "Newly appointed UK Ambassador to Ethiopia presents credential". Fana Broadcasting Corporate. 28 January 2019.
- "No. 57509". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2004. p. 24.
- "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 3.
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| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| New title | British Ambassador to South Sudan 2011–2013 |
Succeeded byIan Hughes |
| Preceded bySir Vincent Fean | British Consul-General to Jerusalem 2014–2017 |
Succeeded byPhilip Hall |
| Preceded bySusanna Moorehead | British Ambassador to Ethiopia 2019–present |
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- University of Otago alumni
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to South Sudan
- Consuls-General of the United Kingdom to Jerusalem
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Ethiopia
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Permanent representatives of the United Kingdom to the African Union
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