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{{short description|Sir David Quarrey KCMG is a British diplomat who served as the United Kingdom's Permanent Representative to NATO (2022–2025) and as Acting National Security Adviser.}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sir David Quarrey KCMG
| birth_date = 1966
| birth_place = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| alma_mater = [[University of Cambridge]]
| occupation = Diplomat
| spouse = [[Aldo Oliver Henriquez]]
| known_for = First openly gay British Ambassador to Israel
}}

'''Sir David Quarrey''' [[KCMG]] (born 1966) is a British diplomat. He served as the United Kingdom's Permanent Representative to [[NATO]] from 2022 to 2025.<ref name="govukbio">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/david-quarrey David Quarrey KCMG] ''GOV.UK'', accessed April 2026.</ref> He previously held the roles of Prime Minister’s Adviser on International Affairs and [[Deputy National Security Adviser]] from 2019 to 2022, including a period as Acting [[National Security Adviser]] in 2020–2021.<ref name="natoappt">UK Government, [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-appoints-mr-david-quarrey-cmg-as-the-uks-new-permanent-representative-to-nato Prime Minister appoints Mr David Quarrey CMG as the UK’s new Permanent Representative to NATO] ''GOV.UK'', 4 April 2022.</ref>

A career [[Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office|FCDO]] official since 1994, Quarrey specialised in international security, the Middle East and national security coordination.<ref name="govukbio" /> He has held diplomatic postings in Zimbabwe, India and at the United Nations in New York, and directed the FCDO’s Middle East and North Africa Department.<ref name="govukbio" />

== Early life and education ==

Quarrey was born in 1966.<ref name="govukbio" /> He studied history at the [[University of Cambridge]] and worked in the private sector for seven years before joining the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] in 1994.<ref name="govukbio" /> His mother was raised in north London and attended a school with a significant Jewish pupil population; his maternal grandparents are buried in [[Stoke Newington]] (N16).<ref name="jennifrazer">Jenni Frazer, [https://jennifrazer.com/the-quiet-ambassador-david-quarrey/ The quiet ambassador — David Quarrey] ''Jewish News'', 14 April 2016.</ref>

== Diplomatic career ==

Quarrey joined the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]] (now [[Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office]]) in 1994.<ref name="govukbio" />

* '''1995–1998''': Second Secretary (Political), British High Commission, Harare, Zimbabwe.<ref name="govukbio" />
* '''2000–2003''': First Secretary (Political), British High Commission, New Delhi, India.<ref name="govukbio" />
* '''2004–2006''': Private Secretary to Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] in [[10 Downing Street]].<ref name="govukbio" />
* '''2008–2011''': Political Counsellor, UK Mission to the United Nations, New York.<ref name="govukbio" />
* '''2011–2012''': Director for Foreign Policy, [[National Security Secretariat]], [[Cabinet Office]].<ref name="natoappt" />
* '''2012–2015''': Director, Middle East and North Africa Department, [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office]].<ref name="govukbio" />
* '''2015–2019''': British Ambassador to Israel – his first ambassadorial posting and the first openly gay British ambassador to Israel.<ref name="govukbio" /><ref name="jpost">Jerusalem Post staff, [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/meet-the-ambassador-britains-david-quarrey-469404 Meet the Ambassador: Britain's David Quarrey] ''The Jerusalem Post'', 5 October 2016.</ref>

== National security roles ==

* '''July 2019–April 2022''': Prime Minister’s Adviser on International Affairs and [[Deputy National Security Adviser]] under [[Boris Johnson]]. He chaired cross-government committees on UK relations with the United States and China and held Senior Responsible Owner oversight of the [[Integrated Security Fund]] (formerly the [[Conflict, Stability and Security Fund]]).<ref name="natoappt" /><ref name="govukbio" />

* '''17 September 2020 – March 2021''': Acting [[National Security Adviser]] while the substantive post-holder focused on Brexit negotiations. He coordinated the [[National Security Council]] secretariat and intelligence-policy interface.<ref name="govukbio" />

Quarrey’s role in the intelligence community was strictly policy and coordination-focused within the [[National Security Secretariat]]. He had no operational involvement with [[MI5]], [[MI6]], [[GCHQ]] or [[Defence Intelligence]].<ref name="govukbio" />

== Later career ==

In December 2024 Quarrey joined [[HSBC]] as Managing Director and Group Head of Public Affairs.<ref name="acoba">Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, [https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/671b7bdafc28a840abc6d266/ACOBA_Advice-_David_Quarrey-_HSBC.pdf BUSINESS APPOINTMENT APPLICATION: David Quarrey CMG, Ambassador to NATO. Paid appointment with HSBC Group] ''GOV.UK'', August 2024.</ref>

== Personal life ==

Quarrey is openly gay. His husband is [[Aldo Oliver Henriquez]], a former [[United Nations]] official who later worked with the [[British Council]] in Israel.<ref name="govukbio" /><ref name="jennifrazer" /> In 2021 Quarrey tested positive for the Indian variant of [[COVID-19]] after a government trip to India.<ref name="govukbio" />

== Honours ==

* Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
* Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

== External links ==

* [https://www.gov.uk/government/people/david-quarrey David Quarrey KCMG] on GOV.UK

== Notes ==
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[[Category:British diplomats]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Israel]]

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 * '''17 September 2020 – March 2021''': Acting [[National Security Adviser]] while the substantive post-holder focused on Brexit negotiations. He coordinated the [[National Security Council]] secretariat and intelligence-policy interface.<ref name="govukbio" />
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+Quarrey’s role in the intelligence community was reportedly strictly policy and coordination-focused within the [[National Security Secretariat]]. He had no operational involvement with [[MI5]], [[MI6]], [[GCHQ]] or [[Defence Intelligence]].<ref name="govukbio" />
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