Mockbul Ali
Mockbul Ali | |
|---|---|
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| United Kingdom Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and Haiti | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Chris Campbell (the Dominican Republic) and Sharon Campbell (Republic of Haiti) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1981 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Royal College of Defence Studies King's College London |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Mockbul Ali, OBE (born 6 March 1981) is a British diplomat and the current British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and the Republic of Haiti.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Ali is of Bengali South Asian heritage and was born in the United Kingdom.[3] He is a graduate of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He later completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Defence Studies,[4] and has a master's degree in international security and strategy from King's College London.[3]
Career
[edit]Ali joined the then Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2002. He has held a number of roles in London, including as a senior policy adviser on the wider Muslim world to three former Foreign Secretaries.[3] 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.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2009, he was listed as one of The 500 Most Influential Muslims globally.[1]
Ali was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.[6]
He also received the Royal College of Defence Studies Award for Strategic Leadership in 2014 and was the first civilian to do so.[7]
Ali is currently listed in the Who's Who (UK) publication of the most influential people in Britain.[8] [9]
Personal life
[edit]Ali is a British Muslim by background.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Esposito, John L.; Kalin, Ibrahim (2009). The 500 Most Influential Muslims (PDF). Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. p. 108. ISBN 978-9957-428-37-2.
- ^ "Who's Who in 2021?". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Home". BBPOWER INSPIRATION. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Mockbul Ali OBE". Gov.UK. UK Government. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Dominican Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti". GOV.UK. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours: the full list". The Daily Telegraph. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Civil & Public Service". British Bangladeshi Power & Inspiration. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Who's Who in 2021?". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Ali, Mockbul, (born 6 March 1981), HM Diplomatic Service; Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, and non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti, since 2020". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2020. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U293312. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English Muslims
- English people of Bangladeshi descent
- Civil servants from London
- Diplomats from London
- Political campaign staff
- Labour Party (UK) officials
- Alumni of SOAS University of London
- Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies
- Alumni of King's College London
- Bangladeshi Officers of the Order of the British Empire