Alex Ellis (diplomat)
Sir Alex Ellis | |
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Ellis in 2016 | |
| British Ambassador to Spain | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Hugh Elliott |
| British High Commissioner to India | |
| In office 2021–2024 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson Liz Truss Rishi Sunak |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Barton |
| Succeeded by | Lindy Cameron |
| British Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | Alan Charlton |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Rangarajan |
| British Ambassador to Portugal | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | John Buck |
| Succeeded by | Jill Gallard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Wykeham Ellis 5 June 1967 London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Teresa Adegas |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Sir Alexander Wykeham Ellis, KCMG (born 5 June 1967) is a British diplomat who has served as British Ambassador to Spain since September 2024. He has previously been High Commissioner to India, Ambassador to Brazil and before that Ambassador to Portugal. In addition, he was the Deputy National Security Adviser for the Integrated Review on diplomacy, development and defence. He also served as Director General of the Department for Exiting the EU.