Martyn Roper
Martyn Roper | |
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| Governor of the Cayman Islands | |
| In office 29 October 2018 – 29 March 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Anwar Choudhury |
| Succeeded by | Jane Owen |
| British Ambassador to Algeria | |
| In office 2010–2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron |
| Preceded by | Andrew Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1965 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Martyn Keith Roper OBE (born 8 June 1965)[1] is a British diplomat and civil servant who had been Governor of the Cayman Islands since 29 October 2018 till 29 March 2023.[2] He was noted to be the Second longest serving Governor of the Cayman Islands only behind Governor Thomas Russell who served a total of 7 years.[3] He was succeeded by Jane Owen as Governor of the Cayman Islands [4]
Roper was the British Ambassador to Algeria from 2010 to 2014.[2] He was appointed OBE in 2013 "for services to UK interests in Algeria, particularly the UK response to the In Amenas hostage crisis".[5]
References
- ^ "Roper, Martyn Keith". Who's Who. 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Change of Governor of the Cayman Islands". Press release. Foreign & Commonwealth Office. 19 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.caymancompass.com/2023/03/30/parting-words-governor-reflects-on-cayman-moments
- ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fcdo-press-release-change-of-governor-of-the-cayman-islands
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 25.
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