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Sir dominic asquith british high commissioner to india
The Honourable Sir Dominic Anthony Gerard Asquith KCMG (born 7 February 1957) is a British career diplomat and former Ambassador to Iraq, Egypt, and Libya. He is currently the British High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
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- Extraordinary examples of collaboration mark uk india ties sir dominic asquith
- Background and education
- Diplomatic career
- Post diplomatic career
- Career achievements
- Personal life
- References
Extraordinary examples of collaboration mark uk india ties sir dominic asquith
Background and education
Asquith is the younger son of the 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith by his wife the late Anne Palairet (d. 1998), and a great-grandson of H.H. Asquith, a former British Prime Minister. Asquith's elder brother Raymond, father Lord Oxford, and maternal grandfather Sir Michael Palairet, all served as British diplomats. Like his father and brother, he was educated at Ampleforth College.
Diplomatic career
Asquith joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1983 and served at Damascus, Muscat, Washington, D.C., Buenos Aires and Riyadh before being appointed Deputy Head of Mission in Iraq in 2004, Director of the Iraq Directorate at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2004–06 and Ambassador to Iraq 2006–07. He was Ambassador to Egypt 2007–11 and Ambassador to Libya 2011–12.
On 4 December 2009, Asquith gave evidence before Parliament to The Iraq Inquiry.
Asquith survived an assassination attempt in June 2012 when a British convoy was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade 300 yards from the Benghazi Consulate office. In September 2012 Asquith had to extend a routine break from Libya for medical treatment and in January 2013 he was officially replaced by Michael Aron.
Asquith was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 2004, and knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2012 New Year Honours.
Asquith retired from Crown service in March 2013.
Post-diplomatic career
In May 2013 Asquith took an unpaid position leading a trade delegation to Libya organised by the Libyan British Business Council.
In June 2013 Sir Dominic took a paid position as senior consultant with Tatweer Research, a Libyan research and development company, specialising in technology and engineering.
After spending a few years in the private sector, Sir Dominic returned to Diplomatic life, taking charge as the British High Commissioner, to India.
Career achievements
Personal life
Asquith was married in 1988 to Louise Cotton, who had worked as a secretary in the British Foreign Office and resigned upon her marriage. Sir Dominic and Lady Asquith have four children: