a directory of british diplomats: 1900-2011 - Colin Mackie's website

Assistant Under-Secretary/Director, Middle East and (North) Africa:
Sir Horace J. Seymour, G.C.M.G., C.V.O.: 1940-1942
Sir Maurice D. Peterson, G.C.M.G.: 1942-1944
Sir Robert G. Howe, G.B.E., K.C.M.G.: 1945-1947
Sir Michael R. Wright, G.C.M.G.: 1947-1950
Sir R. James Bowker, G.B.E., K.C.M.G.: 1950-1953
Sir Roger Allen, K.C.M.G.: 1953-1954
Sir C.A. Evelyn Shuckburgh, G.C.M.G., C.B.: 1954-1956
Sir Archibald D.M. Ross, K.C.M.G.: 1956-1960
Sir Harold Beeley, K.C.M.G., C.B.E.: 1956-1958
Sir R. Stewart Crawford, G.C.M.G., C.V.O.: 1961-1965
John E. Marnham, C.M.G., M.C., T.D.: 196 -1967
Thomas F. Brenchley, C.M.G.: 1967-1968
Sir Geoffrey G. Arthur, K.C.M.G.: 1968-1970
Sir Philip G.Doyne Adams,K.C.M.G.: 1970-1971
Sir Anthony D. Parsons, G.C.M.G., L.V.O., M.C.: 1971-1974
Sir Michael S.Weir,K.C.M.G.: 1974-1979
Sir John C. Moberly, K.B.E., C.M.G.: 1979-1982
Sir Stephen L.Egerton,K.C.M.G.: 1982-1986
Sir H. David A.C. Miers, K.B.E., C.M.G.: 1986-1989
Hon. Sir David A. Gore-Booth, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.: 1989-1993
Sir Michael St. E. Burton, K.C.V.O., C.M.G.: 1993-1994
Sir Andrew F.Green,K.C.M.G.: 1994-1996
Sir John A. Shepherd, K.C.V.O., C.M.G.: 1996-1997
Sir Derek J.Plumbly,K.C.M.G.: 1997-2000
Alan F. Goulty, C.M.G.: 2000-2002
Edward G.M. Chaplin, C.M.G., O.B.E.: 2002-2004
Simon J. Fraser, C.M.G.: 2004
Peter O. Gooderham: 2004-2007
Sir John Jenkins, K.C.M.G., L.V.O.: 2007-2009
Christian Turner, C.M.G.: 2009- 2012
Director, Iraq(from 2003 until 2007):
John S. Buck: 2003-2004
Hon. Sir Dominic A.G.Asquith, K.C.M.G.: 2004-2006
Simon G. McDonald, C.M.G.: 2006-2007
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