Mark Kent
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Mark Andrew Geoffrey Kent CMG (born Spilsby 14 January 1966)[1] is a British businessman and former diplomat[2] who served as UK ambassador to Argentina from 2016 to 2021.[3][4]
Kent was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle before he read law at Lincoln College, Oxford.[1] He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1987. He served in Brasilia, Brussels, Mexico City and Casteau before being appointed Ambassador to Vietnam in 2007.[5] From 2012 to 2016 he was Ambassador to Thailand.[6]
Kent was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to British foreign policy.[7]
In 2021, Kent was appointed the ninth Chief Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association.[8] He has been Executive Chair of the Vietnam-UK Network since April 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kent, Mark Andrew Geoffrey". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Former ambassador to lead Scotch whisky body". BBC News. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "UK ambassador in Argentina presents credentials: new chapter in relations?". MercoPress. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Kirsty Hayes to be the next United Kingdom Ambassador to Argentina". MercoPress. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "New British Ambassador in Argentina". gov.uk. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ Wedel, Jinda (30 December 2015). "Tongue Thai-ed: Ambassador Mark Kent". Prestige. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B4.
- ^ "SWA announces Mark Kent as new Chief Executive".
- ^ "Meet the team". Vietnam-UK Network. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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