Alan Keir Rothnie
Sir Alan Keir Rothnie CMG 1967, KCVO 1980 (born May 2, 1920 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire , † April 24, 1997 ) was a British diplomat .
Life
Alan Keir Rothnie was Chargé d'affaires in Kuwait in 1961, Counselor in Baghdad from 1961 to 1964, Counselor in Moscow from 1965 to 1968 , Consul General in Chicago from 1969 to 1972 , Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1972 to 1976 and Ambassador to the United States from 1976 to 1980 Switzerland . From 1985 to 1990 he headed Newsbrief Ltd. In 1953 he married Anne Harris. They have a daughter and two sons.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Morris |
British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1972–1976 |
John Wilton |
| John Richard Wraight | British ambassador to Switzerland 1976–1980 |
Charles Sydney Rycroft Giffard |
Individual evidence
- ^ The Independent . May 3, 1997, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-alan-rothnie-1259417.html ( April 21, 2010 memento in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rothnie, Alan Keir |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worksop, Nottinghamshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1997 |