Mariot Leslie

Dame Mariot Leslie
Mariot Leslie UK Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Council
Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to NATO
In office
2010–2014
Preceded byStewart Eldon
Succeeded byAdam Thomson
Personal details
Born
Alison Mariot Leslie

(1954-06-25) 25 June 1954 (age 70)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Education

Dame Alison Mariot Leslie, DCMG FRSE (born 25 June 1954), known as Mariot Leslie,[1] is a former British diplomat whose last post was Permanent Representative to NATO. When she was replaced at NATO it was announced that she would retire from the Diplomatic Service.[2]

She was formerly director-general for defence and intelligence at the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. She began her career in 1977 in the FCO Middle East Department and also held positions in Singapore, Bonn, Paris, Rome and Oslo.