Alex Ellis (diplomat)

Sir Alexander Wykeham Ellis (born 5 June 1967) is a British civil servant, currently Ambassador designate to Spain, scheduled to take up his post in Summer 2024. He has previously been High Commissioner to India, Ambassador to Brazil and before that Portugal, and Deputy National Security Adviser for the Integrated Review on diplomacy, development and defence. Ellis was previously the Director General of the Department for Exiting the EU. He had previously been Britain's ambassador to Brazil from July 2013 to January 2017.

Early life
Ellis was educated at Dragon School, Oxford, Winchester College and Magdalene College, Cambridge.

Career
Ellis taught history at St Edward's School, Oxford before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1990. He was British ambassador to Portugal 2007–10 and Director of Strategy at the FCO 2011–13 before being appointed ambassador to Brazil. In November 2016 it was announced that Ellis would become Director General at the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Honours
Ellis was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order (KCMG) in the King's Birthday Honours for 2024.