David Quarrey
David Quarrey CMG (born 1966) is a British diplomat and the Prime Minister's International Affairs Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser along with Alex Ellis. He was formerly acting National Security Adviser, having taken over the role while David Frost continued as the United Kingdom's Chief Negotiator to the European Union during the Brexit negotiations. He was the UK's Ambassador to Israel from 2015 to 2019. Career. Quarrey, who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1994, previously directed its Near East and North Africa Department. He has also served as a British diplomat in  Harare, in Delhi and at the United Nations in New York. When Tony Blair was British prime minister, he was his private secretary for two years. Quarrey's term as Ambassador to Israel ended in June 2019. He was replaced by Neil Wigan. Quarrey is currently Prime Minister Boris Johnson's International Affairs Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser. Personal life. Quarrey was Britain's first openly gay Ambassador to Israel. His husband is Aldo Oliver Henriquez. In 2021, he tested positive for the Indian variant of COVID-19 after returning from a government business trip to India. David Quarrey David