His Excellency The Honourable Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith KCMG (born 7 February 1957) is a British diplomat. Formerly, British Ambassador to Iraq; 2006-7 as well as British Ambassador to Egypt 2007-11. He is currently Britain's Special Representative to Libya.
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Asquith is the younger son of the 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith by his wife the late Anne Palairet (d. 1998), and a great-grandson of H.H. Asquith, a former British Prime Minister. Asquith's elder brother Raymond, father Lord Oxford, and maternal grandfather Sir Michael Palairet, all served as British diplomats. Like his father and brother, he was educated at Ampleforth.
Asquith has been a diplomat since 1983. In December 2007 he became British Ambassador to Egypt. He was previously British Ambassador to Iraq.[1]
Asquith has served for many years in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 2004.[2]
On December 4, 2009, Asquith gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry.[3]
Asquith was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[4][5]
Asquith is married since 1988 to the former Louise Cotton, who had worked as a secretary in the British Foreign Office and resigned upon her marriage. They have two sons (b. 1992 and 1994) and two daughters (b. 1989 and 1990).
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Patey |
British Ambassador to Iraq 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Christopher Prentice |
| Preceded by Sir Derek Plumbly |
British Ambassador to Egypt 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by James Watt |
| Preceded by Unknown |
UK Special Representative to Libya 2011- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |