Dominic Asquith
Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith KCMG (born 7 February 1957) is a British career diplomat and former Ambassador to Iraq, Egypt, and Libya. He was First Secretary at the British Embassy in Washington DC. He was most recently the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
The Honourable Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG | |
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Asquith at Chatham House in 2013 | |
| British High Commissioner to India | |
| In office April 2016 – January 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Sir James Bevan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Philip Barton |
| British Ambassador to Libya | |
| In office 2011–2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sir John Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Michael Aron |
| British Ambassador to Egypt | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair Gordon Brown David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Sir Derek Plumbly |
| Succeeded by | James Watt |
| British Ambassador to Iraq | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | William Patey |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Prentice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1957 |
| Spouse |
Louise Cotton (m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Raymond Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith (brother) Sir Michael Palairet (grandfather) H. H. Asquith (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Ampleforth College |
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