Sir Allan John Heppel RamsayKBE CMG (19 October 1937 – 5 January 2022) was aBritish diplomat.
The son of Norman Ramsay Ramsay and wife Evelyn Faith Sorel-Cameron, Ramsay was educated atSalisbury Cathedral School,Bedford School and theRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1][2]
Ramsay was in theBritish Army from 1957 to 1970, serving in theSomerset Light Infantry until 1964, followed by two years in theTrucial Oman Scouts, and finally joining theDurham Light Infantry for the remainder of his service.[2] He completed an Arabic language course atDurham University and subsequently attendedMECAS from 1968 to 1969.[1] He joined theForeign and Commonwealth Office in 1970.[2]
He wasBritish Ambassador to the Lebanon (1988–1990),British Ambassador to the Sudan (1990–1991)[3] andBritish Ambassador to Morocco (1992–1996).[2]
Ramsay died at home in France on the 5 January 2022, at the age of 84.[4]
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Knight Commander of theMost Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) – 1992
Companion of theMost Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 1989| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by | Ambassador to the Lebanon 1988–1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ambassador to the Sudan 1990–1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ambassador to Morocco 1992–1996 | Succeeded by |