Alastair McPhail explained

Alastair McPhail
Office:Permanent UK Representative to the African Union
Term Start:28 January 2019
Office1:Permanent UK Representative to the UN Economic Commission for Africa
Term Start1:28 January 2019
Office2:British Ambassador to Ethiopia
Term Start2:28 January 2019
Predecessor2:Susanna Moorehead
Office3:British Ambassador to South Sudan
Term Start3:July 2011
Term End3:2013
Successor3:Ian Hughes
Birth Name:Alastair David McPhail
Birth Date:2 March 1961

Alastair David McPhail (born 2 March 1961) is a British diplomat who was the United Kingdom's first Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan, appointed in July 2011 when the country gained independence. He had served as consul-general from 16 March 2011.[1] [2] McPhail left South Sudan in March 2013[3] [4] and was appointed to be British Consul-General in Jerusalem from January 2014.[5] He was replaced in Jerusalem in 2017 and was appointed to be ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia from January 2019.[6] He took up the post on 28 January 2019.[7]

McPhail was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2005 New Year Honours. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to British interests in South Sudan.

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  1. http://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-the-republic-of-south-sudan Appointment of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan
  2. https://swap.stanford.edu/20110922121702/http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news.html President Kiir receives credentials of UK and Norway ambassadors
  3. http://www.gov.uk/government/news/change-of-her-majesty-s-ambassador-to-south-sudan Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan
  4. http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/ArticleView/mid/519/articleId/10234/British-Ambassador-McPhail-Bids-Farewell.aspx British Ambassador McPhail Bids Farewell
  5. http://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/new-consul-general-in-jerusalemm New Consul-General in Jerusalem
  6. Web site: Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in January 2019 . 8 October 2018 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
  7. Web site: Newly appointed UK Ambassador to Ethiopia presents credential . Fana Broadcasting Corporate . 28 January 2019.