Alastair Morgan

His Excellency
Alastair Morgan
United Kingdom Ambassador to North Korea
Assumed office
December 2015
Monarch Elizabeth II
Prime Minister David Cameron
Theresa May
Preceded by Michael Gifford
Personal details
Born (1958-05-28) 28 May 1958
United Kingdom Camberley, Surrey, United Kingdom[1]
Nationality British
Occupation Diplomat

Alastair William James Morgan (born 28 May 1958) is the United Kingdom ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[2][3]

In his diplomatic career, he served mainly in East Asia especially in China and Japan; namely, First Secretary in Tokyo from 1991 to 1996, Director of Investment in Tokyo from 2002 to 2006, Commercial Counsellor in Beijing from 2007 to 2010, Consul-General in Guangzhou from 2010 to 2014. Afterwards, he has served as the United Kingdom ambassador to North Korea since December 2015.[2]

References

  1. ↑ MORGAN, Alastair William James, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, 2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2015), accessed 25 May 2016
  2. 1 2 "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". GOV.UK (Press release). 11 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "British Ambassador to Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Alastair Morgan". GOV.UK. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Michael Gifford		 British Ambassador to North Korea
2015-		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Brian Davidson		 British Consul-General in Guangzhou
2010–2014		 Succeeded by
Matthew Rous
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