Mark Lyall Grant
Sir Mark Lyall Grant Foreign and Commonwealth Office | |
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In office 2007–2009 | |
Preceded by | John Sawers |
Succeeded by | Geoffrey Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Hammersmith, London, England | 29 May 1956
Spouse(s) | Sheila, Lady Lyall Grant [1] |
Children | 2 |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
Website | www |
Sir Mark Justin Lyall Grant,
Education and early life
Born in
Career
Lyall Grant was
Lyall Grant was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2003 New Year Honours before being promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 2006 Birthday Honours and a Knight Grand Cross in the 2018 New Year Honours.[6][7][8]
On 7 July 2015, Number 10 Downing St announced that Lyall Grant would replace
He was appointed King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2022.[13]
Foreign and Commonwealth Office career timeline
- 2015–17 National Security Adviser
- 2009–15 British Permanent Representativeto the United Nations
- 2007–09 FCO, Director General for Political Affairs
- 2003–06 High Commissionerto Pakistan
- 2000–03 FCO director, Africa
- 1998–2000 Head, European Union department, FCO
- 1996–98 Deputy High Commissioner and Consul General, South Africa
- 1994–96 Seconded to European Secretariat, Cabinet Office
- 1990–93 First Secretary, Paris
- 1987–89 Private Secretary to Minister of State, FCO
- 1985–87 FCO
- 1982–85 Second Secretary, Islamabad
- 1980–82 FCO, worked in Southern Africa department
Personal life
His wife, Sheila, is also a diplomat. In April 2012, Lady Lyall Grant, with Huberta von Voss Wittig, made a video appeal to Asma al-Assad, calling on the Syrian first lady to take a stand against violence in her country.[14] The Lyall Grants have a son and a daughter. Lyall Grant's spare time activities include golf, tennis, and bridge.[4]
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U25148. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Appearances on C-SPAN
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b ukun.fco.gov.uk: "Permanent Representative – Sir Mark Lyall Grant"
- ^ Change of UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 7 October 2014
- ^ "No. 56797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2002. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 58014". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2006. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 62150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2017. p. 4.
- ^ "National Security Adviser appointment: Sir Mark Lyall-Grant – Press releases – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015 – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Cabinet office: new senior appointments and changes – GOV.UK". gov.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Our Governing Body". etoncollege.com.
- ^ "CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD | Honours and Awards | the Gazette".
- ^ Lyall Grant appeals to Syria's First Lady, bbc.co.uk. Accessed 21 February 2024.
Offices held