Sir Alexander Malet, 2nd Baronet KCB JP DL (1800–1886) was an English diplomat and writer.

The eldest son of Sir Charles Malet, 1st Baronet, born at Hartham Park, Wiltshire in June 1800, he succeeded to the baronetcy in 1815.

[1] Malet later became secretary of legation at Lisbon under Lord Howden during the Miguelite war of 1832–1834.

He served in a similar post at The Hague, and was then secretary of the embassy at Vienna, and British minister at Württemberg.

[1] In 1849 Malet became minister plenipotentiary to the Germanic Confederation at Frankfurt, and there formed a close friendship with Prince Bismarck.