Mark Lyall Grant
| His Excellency Sir Mark Lyall Grant KCMG | |
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| Mark Lyall Grant speaking at Chatham House in 2011 | |
| British Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2009 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | John Sawers |
| Director-General for Political Affairs at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Sawers |
| Succeeded by | Geoffrey Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1956 United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Eton College Trinity College, Cambridge |
Sir Mark Justin Lyall Grant, KCMG (born 29 May 1956) is a British diplomat who currently serves as Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Background
Lyall Grant was educated at Eton College[1] and read law at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple, London before deciding to join the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1980.[2]
His wife, Sheila, is also a diplomat. In April 2012, Lady Lyall Grant, with Huberta von Voss Wittig, made a video appeal to Asma al-Assad, calling on the Syrian first lady to take a stand against violence in her country.[3] The Lyall Grants have a son and a daughter. Lyall Grant enjoys in his spare time a spot of golf, tennis, or bridge.[2]
Diplomatic career
Since November 2009 he has been the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN).[2] He has held the office of President of the United Nations Security Council four times, during the months of November 2010, March 2012, June 2013, and August 2014.
On 15 August 2014 under the Chairmanship of Lyall Grant, the Security Council delivered itself of unanimous Resolution 2170,[4] which traduced members of ISIS, brought enforceable sanctions to some including weapons suppliers, and laid the groundwork for future military action against the group.[5] The draft resolution[6] and the final resolution[7] differ chiefly in that only the latter lists as Annex the six persons that are affected by the sanctions regime:
- Abdelrahman Mouhamad Zafir al Dabidi al Jahani
- Hajjaj Bin Fahd Al Ajmi
- Abou Mohamed al Adnani
- Said Arif
- Abdul Mohsen Abdallah Ibrahim al Charekh
- Hamid Hamad Hamid al-Ali
Lyall Grant was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 31 December 2002[8] and a Knight Commander of the same order (KCMG) on 17 June 2006.[9]
Foreign and Commonwealth Office career timeline
- 2009– British Permanent Representative to the United Nations
- 2007–2009 FCO, Director General for Political Affairs
- 2003–2006 High Commissioner to Pakistan
- 2000–2003 FCO director, Africa
- 1998–2000 Head, European Union department, FCO
- 1996–1998 Deputy High Commissioner and Consul General, South Africa
- 1994–1996 Seconded to European Secretariat, Cabinet Office
- 1990–1993 First Secretary, Paris
- 1987–1989 Private Secretary to Minister of State, FCO
- 1985–1987 FCO
- 1982–1985 Second Secretary, Islamabad
- 1980–1982 FCO, worked in Southern Africa department
References
- ↑ Who's Who, 2006
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ukun.fco.gov.uk: "Permanent Representative - Sir Mark Lyall Grant"
- ↑ BBC News website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17753841
- ↑ www.gov.uk: "Today this Council has shown that it will not stand idle in the face of terrorism and violations of human rights" 15 Aug 2014
- ↑ G+M, via Reuters: "UN Security Council blacklists Islamist militants in Iraq, Syria" 15 Aug 2014
- ↑ scribd.com: "Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq and Syria", accessed August 2014
- ↑ un.org: SC/11520 - "Security Council Adopts Resolution 2170 (2014) Condemning Gross, Widespread Abuse Of Human Rights by Extremist Groups in Iraq, Syria", 15 Aug 2014
- ↑ New Year’s Honours List — United Kingdom - The London Gazette, 31 December 2002, Supplement No. 1 S3
- ↑ Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom - The London Gazette, 17 June 2006, Supplement No. 1 B3
Offices held
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Sawers |
Director-General, Political of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2007-2009 |
Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Adams |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| Preceded by Sir John Sawers |
United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations 2009- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
External links
- Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission to the UN New York. Sir Mark Lyall Grant // GOV.UK