Alastair Long
Biography
Alastair Long was His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain from August 2023 to July 2026. Prior to this appointment he was the deputy and then HM Trade Commissioner for Africa between 2019 and 2022.
Alastair Long joined the Foreign Office in 2002. His previous postings in the Middle East and North Africa include:
- Riyadh, as Deputy Trade Commissioner for the Middle East and Director Trade & Investment for Saudi Arabia from 2018 to 2019
- Dubai, as the Regional Director for Trade for the Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan and Deputy Consul General from 2016 to 2018
- Muscat, as Deputy Ambassador and HM Consul General from 2013 to 2015
Alastair was educated at Cambridge University (Clare College) and the London Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
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Previous roles in government
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British Ambassador to Bahrain
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Deputy Head of Mission to Oman