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 Mariot Leslie      (diplomat, spook, “terror expert”) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 June 1954 Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | George Watson's Ladies College, Leeds Girls' High School, St Hilda's College (Oxford) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Centre for European Reform, Chatham House, Chatham House/Governors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chatham House, UK's Permanent Representative to NATO
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Dame Alison Mariot Leslie 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.
Diplomatic career
- 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[3]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| 2006 Counter Terror World Summit | 5 December 2006 | 6 December 2006 | London Olympia | Bunch of "counter-terrorists" who met in London 2006 |
| Munich Security Conference/2011 | 4 February 2011 | 6 February 2011 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 47th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
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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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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