Mariot Leslie

Dame Alison Mariot Leslie DCMG (born 25 June 1954), known as Mariot Leslie,^[1] is a former British diplomat whose last post was Permanent Representative to NATO. When she was replaced at NATO it was announced that she would retire from the Diplomatic Service.^[2]

She was formerly director-general for defence and intelligence at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She began her career in 1977 in the FCO Middle East Department and also held positions in Singapore, Bonn, Paris, Rome and Oslo.

Honours

She was appointed Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2005 New Year Honours and Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) in the 2012 Birthday Honours.^[3]

Personal life

Born in Edinburgh in 1954, as Mariot Sanderson, she was educated at George Watson's Ladies College, Edinburgh, Leeds Girls' High School and St Hilda's College, Oxford (1972–75).^[4]

Married to Andrew Leslie since 1978; the couple have two daughters.^[4]

Diplomatic career (1977-present)

1977-1978: Joined the British Diplomatic Service; spent a year in the Middle East Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London (FCO)
1978-1981: British High Commission, Singapore
1982-1986: British Embassy, Bonn, as First Secretary with responsibility for the European Communities
1986-1987: Policy Planning Staff, FCO
1988-1990: Personnel Operations Department, FCO
1990-1992: Seconded to the French Foreign Ministry, Quai d'Orsay, Paris
1992-1993: Head of Environment, Science and Energy Department, FCO
1993-1995: Scottish Office Industry Department, Edinburgh
1996-1998: Head of Policy Planning Staff, FCO
1998-2001: Minister and Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Rome
2002-2006: HM Ambassador, British Embassy, Oslo
2006-2007: Director, Defence and Strategic Threats and Counter-Terrorism Envoy, FCO
2007-2010: Director General Defence and Intelligence, FCO
2010-2014: HM Ambassador and Permanent Representative Joint Delegation of the UK to NATO^[4]

References

↑ Profile at NATO (www.nato.int) website, referring to "Mariot Leslie", not "Alison Mariot Leslie"
↑ Change of UK Permanent Representative to NATO, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 5 December 2013
↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60173. p. 3. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 LESLIE, Dame (Alison) Mariot, Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2013

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