David Quarrey
David Quarrey CMG[1] is a British diplomat who has been the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Israel since July 2015.[2]
Quarrey, who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1994,[3][4] previously directed its Near East and North Africa Department. He has also served as a British diplomat in Harare, Delhi and at the United Nations in New York. When Tony Blair was British Prime Minister, he was his private secretary for two years.[2]
References
- ↑ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Israel" (Press release). Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- 1 2 Winer, Stuart (10 August 2015). "First openly gay UK ambassador 'proud' to be in Israel". Times of Israel. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Britain's new ambassador arrives in Israel". British Embassy Tel Aviv. 13 July 2015.
- ↑ Lewis, Jerry (24 February 2015). "British Foreign Office announces David Quarrey will be UK's next ambassador to Israel". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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| Preceded by Matthew Gould |
British Ambassador to Israel 2015–present |
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