Mark Lyall Grant

Mark Lyall Grant
His Excellency
Sir Mark Justin Lyall Grant
KCMG
Her Britannic Majesty's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 November 2009
Prime Minister David Cameron
Preceded by Sir John Sawers
Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
14 September 2010 – 14 September 2011
President Joseph Deiss
Preceded by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti
Succeeded by Mohammad Khazaee
Personal details
Born 29 May 1956 (1956-05-29) (age 55)
United Kingdom
Spouse(s) Sheila, Lady Lyall Grant
Alma mater Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge
Profession Diplomat

Sir Mark Justin Lyall Grant, KCMG (born 29 May 1956) is a British diplomat. Since November 2009 he has been the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN).[1] During the month of November 2010, he was the President of the United Nations Security Council.

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Background

Lyall Grant was educated at Eton College[2] and Trinity College, Cambridge. His wife, Sheila, is also a diplomat. They have a son and a daughter.

Lyall Grant was appointed a Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 31 December 2002[3] and a Knight Commander of the same order (KCMG) on 17 June 2006.[4]

Foreign and Commonwealth Office career timeline

  • 2009– British Permanent Representative to the United Nations
  • 2007–2009 FCO, Director General for Political Affairs
  • 2003–2006 High Commissioner to Pakistan
  • 2000–2003 FCO director, Africa
  • 1998–2000 Head, European Union department, FCO
  • 1996–1998 Deputy High Commissioner and Consul General, South Africa
  • 1994–1996 Seconded to European Secretariat, Cabinet Office
  • 1990–1993 First Secretary, Paris
  • 1987–1989 Private Secretary to Minister of State, FCO
  • 1985–1987 FCO
  • 1982–1985 Second Secretary, Islamabad
  • 1980–1982 FCO, worked in Southern Africa department

References

  1. ^ http://ukun.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/whos-who/permanent-representative/
  2. ^ Who's Who, 2006
  3. ^ New Year’s Honours List — United Kingdom - The London Gazette, 31 December 2002, Supplement No. 1 S3
  4. ^ Birthday Honours List — United Kingdom - The London Gazette, 17 June 2006, Supplement No. 1 B3

Offices held

Political offices
Preceded by
Sir John Sawers
Director-General, Political of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

2007-2009
Succeeded by
Sir Geoffrey Adams
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir John Sawers
United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the United Nations
2009-
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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