Ian Warren Mackley CMG CVO (born 31 March 1942) is a former British diplomat.
Mackley was educated at Ardingly College. He was British Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan between (1987-1989), and went on to serve as British High Commissioner to Ghana between 1996-2000 where he concurrently served as non-resident ambassadors to Togo.[1] He featured in a satirical cartoon strip by Steve Bell in The Guardian when the British mission withdrew from Afghanistan at the time of the Taliban takeover. After retiring from the FCO in 2001 he served as a clerk in the House of Lords.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Drace-Francis |
British Chargé d'Affaires to Afghanistan 1987–1989 |
Succeeded by No representation |
| Preceded by David Walker |
British High Commissioner to Ghana 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by Dr Roderick Pullen |