Making National Security policy - a practitioner's viewpoint
Mark Lyall Grant qualified as a Barrister before joining the diplomatic service in 1980. After postings in Pakistan, France and South Africa, he was appointed High Commissioner to Pakistan (2003-06), Political Director in the FCO (2007-09) and Ambassador to the UN (2009-15). In that capacity, he chaired the UN Security Council on 4 occasions.
Mark’s final Government appointment was National Security Adviser to David Cameron, then Theresa May (2015-17), advising the Prime Minister on Security, Defence and Foreign policy issues, overseeing the British Intelligence Agencies and acting as Secretary to the National Security Council.
Mark is currently a visiting Professor at King’s College, London, a Bencher at Middle Temple and a fellow at Eton College. He has a number of private sector consultancy roles, focussed on national and international security, and on geopolitics; and is on the advisory board at Chatham House. He was knighted in 2007 and is the King of Arms at the Order of St Michael and St George.
Date: 8 April 2024, 17:30 (Monday, -1st week, Trinity 2024)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Senior Common Room
Speaker: Sir Mark Lyall Grant
Organising department: Nuffield College
Organiser: Gwilym Hughes (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: gwilym.hughes@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Host: Gwilym Hughes (University of Oxford)
Part of: Oxford Intelligence Group Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking email: gwilym.hughes@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Catherine Farfan de los Godos