Alexander Ellis (diplomat)

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.

Alexander Ellis
CMG
British High Commissioner to India
Assumed office
2021
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Liz Truss
Rishi Sunak
Preceded bySir Philip Barton
United Kingdom Ambassador to Brazil
In office
2013–2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterDavid Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded byAlan Charlton
Succeeded byVijay Rangarajan
United Kingdom Ambassador to Portugal
In office
2007–2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterGordon Brown
David Cameron
Preceded byJohn Buck
Succeeded byJill Gallard
Personal details
Born (1967-06-05) 5 June 1967
London, United Kingdom
Alma materMagdalene College, Cambridge
OccupationCivil Servant

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
  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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