Allan Ramsay (diplomat)
Sir Allan John Heppel Ramsay KBE CMG (born 19 October 1937) is a retired British diplomat.
The son of Norman Ramsay Ramsay and Evelyn Faith Sorel-Cameron, Ramsay was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] At one point he also studied at Durham University – he does not provide any dates in his Who's Who entry.[1]
He was in the British Army from 1957-1970, serving in the Somerset Light Infantry until 1964, followed by two years in the Trucial Oman Scouts, and finally joining the Durham Light Infantry for the remainder of his service.[1] He attended MECAS from 1968-1969 and then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970.[1]
He was British Ambassador to the Lebanon, 1988-1990, British Ambassador to the Sudan, 1990-1991[2] and British Ambassador to Morocco, 1992-1996.[1]
Honours
Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) – 1992
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 1989
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Ramsay, Sir Allan (John Heppel Ramsay)". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "British Embassy, Khartoum". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- 1937 births
- People educated at Bedford School
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lebanon
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sudan
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Alumni of Durham University