Christopher Macrae

Sir Alastair Christopher Donald Summerhayes MacRae (born 3 May 1937) is a former diplomat for the United Kingdom.

Early life MacRae was born in May 1937 to Alexander Murray MacRae and Grace Summerhayes. Both parents were doctors, He has one sister, Susannah, the mother of the current Chief Medical Officer for England, Sir Chris Whitty. He returned to London by the end of June that year.

In 1987, MacRae took up a visiting fellow position at the International Institute for Strategic Studies for a year. After leaving the think tank, he was appointed Under Secretary for the Cabinet Office until 1991. He served as High Commissioner for Nigeria and non-resident ambassador to Benin from 1991 until 1994, and then served as High Commissioner for Pakistan for three years He later taught at the American Graduate School in Paris from 2005 until 2008 as an assistant professor in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Personal life In 1963, MacRae married Mette Willert, a Danish freelance writer on politics and development issues. They have two daughters, and reside in Provence. His interests include mountain-climbing and long-distance walks.

Publications "Forced Marriage as a Foreign Policy Issue in the United Kingdom" in Crimes Against Women (Women's Issues), ed. David Wingeate Pike. Nova Science Publishers. 2011. "The Dar Mutiny of 1964", co-authored with Tony Laurence. 2007.

Honours Companion of St Michael and St George (1987) Knight Commander of St Michael and St George (1993)