Mockbul Ali | |
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| Former British Ambassador and diplomat | |
| In office September 2002 –November 2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown David Cameron Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mockbul Ali |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Former British Ambassador and Diplomat |
Mockbul Ali OBE is a former British Ambassador and diplomat. He served in a number of roles including foreign policy adviser on the Muslim world to three former Foreign Secretaries,Chief of Staff to the British PM's Special Envoy to Libya,Deputy Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain and as the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti. [1] [2]
Ali was born and grew up in Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. [3] [4]
He is a graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies,University of London where he read International Relations and History. Ali later completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Defence Studies,which is a part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. He also has a master's degree in international security and strategy from King's College London. [5] [6]
Ali joined the then Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2002. He has held a number of roles in London,including as a senior foreign policy adviser to three former Foreign Secretaries on the wider Muslim world. [7]
His overseas diplomatic postings have included Political Counsellor in Egypt,Chief of Staff to the British Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Libya and British Deputy Ambassador to Bahrain. In 2019,he was appointed the British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Haiti and completed his posting at the beginning of November 2024. [8] [9] [10]
In 2009,he was listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims. [11] [12]
Ali was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire(OBE) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours. [13] [14]
He also received the Royal College of Defence Studies Award for Strategic Leadership in 2014 and was the first civilian to do so. [15] [16]
In 2023,Ali was featured in the Power list of the Mercado media network. [17]
In 2024,Ali was awarded the Order of Merit of Duarte,Sanchez and Mella by the President of the Dominican Republic,Luis Abinader,for his contribution to the UK-DR bilateral relationship. [18] [19]
Ali is currently listed in the Who's Who publication of influential figures in the UK. [20] [21]
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