Alan Duncan — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in September 2014 for services to international development and UK–Middle East relations.
Adviser on Global Affairs & Energy, drawing on deep networks and decades of experience.
Served as Minister of State for Europe and the Americas (2016–2019) and Minister of State for International Development (2010–2014).
Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutland and Melton from 1992 to 2019.
Author of "In the Thick of It: The Private Diaries of a Minister."
Serves as Board Trustee for SOAS London University and Senior Adviser for Gulfsands Petroleum.
Began his career in the oil industry with Royal Dutch Shell.

Biography

Sir Alan James Carter Duncan is a British former politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Rutland and Melton from 1992 to 2019. During his extensive political career, he held significant ministerial roles, including Minister of State for International Development from 2010 to 2014 and Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2016 to 2019.