Khaled Al-Duwaisan

His Excellency
Khaled Al-Duwaisan
خالد الدويسان
Ambassador of Kuwait to the United Kingdom
In office
1993  incumbent
Personal details
Born (1947-08-15) 15 August 1947
Citizenship Kuwaiti
Alma mater Cairo University BA
Kuwait University MBA
Occupation diplomat
Religion Muslim[1]

Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan GCVO (born 15 August 1947) is a Kuwaiti diplomat and the current ambassador to the United Kingdom, a role he has held since 1993.[1][2]

Biography

Al-Duwaisan received his BA from Cairo University and his MBA in diplomacy from Kuwait University.[2]

Al-Duwaisan joined Kuwait's Foreign Ministry in 1970. Prior to his posting to London, he served as Kuwait's ambassador to the Netherlands and Romania before being posted to London in 1993.

In London, Al-Duwaisan is Dean of the Diplomatic Corps as the longest-serving ambassador to the United Kingdom.[1]

Awards

In 1995, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order. In March 2015, he was awarded the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award under the Policy Driver category for his work on interfaith dialogue and counter-terrorism.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Binyon, Michael (2014). "A Distinguished Gentleman". Diplomat Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Khaled AL-DUWAISAN". Debrett's. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. "Kuwaiti Amb. offered Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award". Kuna.net. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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