Alastair McPhail
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Alastair David McPhail CMG OBE (born 2 March 1961) is a British diplomat who was the United Kingdom's first Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, appointed in July 2011 when the country gained independence. He had served as Consul-General from 16 March 2011.[1][2] McPhail left South Sudan in March 2013[3][4] and was appointed to be British Consul-General in Jerusalem from January 2014.[5]
McPhail was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to British interests in South Sudan.[6]
References
- McPHAIL, Dr Alastair David, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013 (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- Dr Alastair McPhail CMG OBE, gov.uk
- ↑ Appointment of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London, 9 July 2011
- ↑ President Kiir receives credentials of UK and Norway ambassadors, Government of South Sudan, 16 September 2011, via archive.org
- ↑ Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London, 20 December 2012
- ↑ British Ambassador McPhail Bids Farewell, Gurtong Trust, Juba, 21 March 2013
- ↑ New Consul-General in Jerusalem, British Consulate-General Jerusalem, 9 January 2014
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60728. p. 3. 31 December 2013.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title | British Ambassador to South Sudan 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ian Hughes |
| Preceded by Sir Vincent Fean |
British Consul-General to Jerusalem 2014–present |
Incumbent |