Charles Gray (diplomat)

John Charles Rodger Gray CMG LVO (born 1953) is a former British diplomat who served as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps.

Charles Gray
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Morocco
In office
2005 (2005)–2008 (2008)
Preceded byHaydon Warren-Gash
Succeeded byTimothy Morris
Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps
In office
2008 (2008)–2014 (2014)
Preceded byAnthony Figgis
Succeeded byAlistair Harrison
Personal details
Born
John Charles Rodger Gray

1953 (age 70–71)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Gray was educated at the University of Glasgow before joining the British Diplomatic Service in 1974. After two years at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office he was posted to Warsaw in 1976. Gray served as Head of the Middle East Department between 2002 and 2004. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2003 for services in connection with the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[1] From 2005 to 2008 Gray was British Ambassador to Morocco, before serving as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps between 2008 and 2014.[2] On 17 December 2013 he was invested as a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 57100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2003. p. 10.
  2. ^ Debrett's authorised biography, (John) Charles Rodger GRAY[permanent dead link] (Accessed 20 June 2016).
  3. ^ "No. 60719". The London Gazette. 17 December 2013. p. 0.