Mr Alastair Long has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to
the Kingdom of Bahrain in succession to Mr Roderick Drummond who
will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.
Mr Long will take up his appointment in late August 2023.
Curriculum vitae
Full name: Alastair Douglas Long
Place of Birth: Colchester, UK
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Date
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Role
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2021 to 2022
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Cairo, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa
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2019 to 2021
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Cairo, His Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for Africa
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2019
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Cabinet Office, Senior Coordinator COP26 Hosting Bid
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2018 to 2019
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Riyadh, His Majesty’s Deputy Trade Commissioner for the
Middle East and Director Trade & Investment for Saudi
Arabia
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2016 to 2018
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Dubai, Deputy Consul General and Regional Director for
Trade for the Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan
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2013 to 2015
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Muscat, Deputy Head of Mission
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2011 to 2013
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FCO, First Secretary, Middle East and North Africa
Directorate
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2009 to 2011
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FCO, First Secretary, International Organisations
Department
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2006 to 2009
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Vienna, United Kingdom Delegation to the OSCE, Second
Secretary
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2004 to 2006
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FCO, Desk Officer for Turkey
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2002 to 2004
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FCO, Desk Officer for Environmental Security
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2002
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Joined FCO
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