Alastair Morgan | |
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| British Ambassador to North Korea | |
| In office December 2015 –December 2018 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Michael Gifford |
| Succeeded by | Colin Crooks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1958 Camberley,Surrey,England [1] |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Alastair William James Morgan CMG [2] (born 28 May 1958 [1] ) is a British diplomat. He was the United Kingdom ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. [3] [4] [5]
In his diplomatic career,he served mainly in East Asia especially in China and Japan;namely,First Secretary in Tokyo from 1991 to 1996,Director of Investment in Tokyo from 2002 to 2006,Commercial Counsellor in Beijing from 2007 to 2010,and as Consul-General in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2014. He then served as the British ambassador to North Korea from December 2015 to December 2018,after which he was replaced by Colin Crooks. [3]
Morgan was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Year Honours for 2019. [2]
