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

References

1. "Ramsay, Sir Allan (John Heppel Ramsay)". UK Who's Who. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
2. "British Embassy, Khartoum". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir John Gray	Ambassador to the Lebanon 1988–1990	Succeeded by David Tatham
Preceded by John Beaven	Ambassador to the Sudan 1990–1991	Succeeded by Peter Streams
Preceded by John Macrae	Ambassador to Morocco 1992–1996	Succeeded by William Fullerton