Professional Affiliation

Former British Ambassador to Sudan and Tunisia

Expert Bio

Alan Goulty retired in 2008 after 40 years service in the British Diplomatic Service, including postings as Ambassador to Tunisia (2004-8) and Sudan (1995-9), and as the UK Special Representative for Sudan (2002-4) and Darfur (2005-6), when he led the UK team in the Naivasha and Abuja peace talks. He was Director (Assistant Secretary-equivalent) for the Middle East and North Africa in the FCO from 2000-2002 and has also served in Cairo, Washington, Khartoum and Beirut. He was a Fellow of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard from 1999-2000.

Wilson Center Project

"Peacemaking in Sudan"

Previous Terms

Senior Scholar Mar 1, 2009 - Jun 30, 2013