Alastair McPhail | |
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| Permanent UK Representative to the African Union | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2019 | |
| Permanent UK Representative to the UN Economic Commission for Africa | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2019 | |
| British Ambassador to Ethiopia | |
| 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 64) |
Alastair David McPhailCMG OBE (born 2 March 1961) is a British diplomat who was theUnited Kingdom's first Ambassador to theRepublic of South Sudan, appointed in July 2011 when the country gained independence. He had served asconsul-general from 16 March 2011.[1][2] McPhail left South Sudan in March 2013[3][4] and was appointed to be British Consul-General inJerusalem from January 2014.[5] He was replaced in Jerusalem in 2017 and was appointed to be ambassador to theFederal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from January 2019.[6] He took up the post on 28 January 2019.[7]
McPhail was appointedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the2005 New Year Honours.[8] He was appointedCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the2014 New Year Honours for services to British interests in South Sudan.[9]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| New title | British Ambassador to South Sudan 2011–2013 | Succeeded by Ian Hughes |
| Preceded by | British Consul-General to Jerusalem 2014–2017 | Succeeded by Philip Hall |
| Preceded by Susanna Moorehead | British Ambassador to Ethiopia 2019–present | Incumbent |
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