Robert Alston
Robert John Alston, CMG QSO DL (born 10 February 1938) is a retired British diplomat.
Alston was educated at Ardingly College and New College, Oxford. He is Chairman of Governors at Ardingly College. He served as British Ambassador to Oman between (1986–1990), and as British High Commissioner to New Zealand and the Cook Islands, non-resident High Commissioner to Samoa, and Governor of the Pitcairn Islands between (1994–1998).[1]
In 2007-08 he was Master of the Worshipful Company of World Traders, one of the City of London's 110 livery companies.
Honours
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - 1987
References
- ^ "Robert Alston - Former South Pacific High Commissioner". Retrieved 2008-06-06.[permanent dead link]
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- People educated at Ardingly College
- Alumni of New College, Oxford
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
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- Deputy Lieutenants of Kent
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Cook Islands
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Samoa
- Governors of the Pitcairn Islands
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Oman