Khaled Al-Duwaisan

His Excellency Khaled Al-Duwaisan
خالد الدويسان
Khaled Al-Duwaisan (right)

Ambassador of Kuwait to the United Kingdom
In office 1993–2022

Personal details
Born	(1947-08-15) 15 August 1947 (age 77)
Citizenship	Kuwaiti
Alma mater	Cairo University BA Kuwait University MBA
Occupation	Diplomat

Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Duwaisan (born 15 August 1947) is a Kuwaiti diplomat and the previous ambassador to the United Kingdom, a role he has held since 1993. He was Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in London.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Al-Duwaisan received his BA degree from Cairo University and his MBA in diplomacy from Kuwait University.^[2]

Al-Duwaisan joined Kuwait's Foreign Ministry in 1970. Prior to his posting to London, he served as Kuwait's ambassador to the Netherlands and Romania before being posted to London in 1993.

In London, Al-Duwaisan is Dean of the Diplomatic Corps as the longest-serving ambassador to the United Kingdom.^[1]

Honours and awards

In 1995, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Al-Duwaisan an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO). In 2012, he received an Honorary DCL degree from the University of East Anglia.^[3]

In March 2015, he was awarded the Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award under the Policy Driver category for his work on interfaith dialogue and counter-terrorism.^[4]

On 19 July 2022, upon relinquishing his appointment as Ambassador from the State of Kuwait to the Court of St James's and upon retiring as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, Al-Duwaisan was awarded as Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).^[5]

Durham University

A doctoral fellowship named after Al-Duwaisan at Durham University's Ustinov College is awarded annually to postgraduate students focused on international and regional politics and security.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Binyon, Michael (2014). "A Distinguished Gentleman". Diplomat Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Khaled AL-DUWAISAN". Debrett's. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ "Honorary Graduates of the University". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
^ "Kuwaiti Amb. offered Grassroot Diplomat Initiative Award". Kuna.net. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
^ "Court Circular". www.royal.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ "Doctoral Programme". Durham University. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

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