Press release
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Afghanistan - May 2019
Ms Alison Blake CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Ms Alison Blake CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Ms Alison Blake CMG has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in succession to Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG. Ms Blake will take up her appointment during May 2019.
Curriculum Vitae
Full name: Alison Mary Blake
| 2016 to 2019 | Dhaka, High Commissioner |
| 2014 to 2015 | FCO, Appeals Officer, Human Resources Directorate and also three months Full-Time language training (Bengali) |
| 2011 to 2014 | Islamabad, Deputy High Commissioner |
| 2007 to 2011 | FCO, Head, Conflict Group |
| 2006 to 2007 | Cabinet Office, Deputy Director, Defence & Overseas Secretariat |
| 2001 to 2005 | Washington DC, First Secretary (Foreign and Security Policy for OSCE area) |
| 1999 to 2000 | FCO, Deputy Head, Eastern Adriatic Department |
| 1996 to 1999 | UK Delegation to NATO, Brussels, First Secretary (Operations and Council Exercises) |
| 1996 | Joined FCO |
| 1989 to 1995 | Ministry of Defence, various roles including as Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Defence |
| 1989 | Joined Civil Service |
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