Dame Mariot Leslie
Biography
Dame Mariot Leslie joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1977. Her overseas postings have included Singapore (1978-81), Bonn (1982-86) and Rome (1998-2001), as well as two years spent on secondment to the French Foreign Ministry in Paris (1990-92). From 2002-06 she was the British Ambassador to Norway.
Her jobs in the UK have included heading up the FCO’s Environment, Science and Energy Department from 1992-93, and leading the Policy Planning Staff from 1996-98. On her return from Norway she became the Foreign Secretary’s Counter-Terrorism Envoy and Director, Defence and Strategic Threats, before going on to become Director General, Defence and Intelligence at the FCO in 2007, and a member of the UK’s Joint Intelligence Committee.
Dame Mariot became the UK’s Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council in April 2010.
Previous roles in government
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UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council