Alan Hunt (diplomat)
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Alan Charles Hunt CMG
(born 5 March 1941) is a former British diplomat.
He was educated at Latymer Upper School
and at the University of East Anglia
, where he obtained a First Class Honours Degree in European Studies. Following a long career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
he served as British High Commissioner to Singapore from 1997-2001. He was appointed a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG)
in 1990.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(born 5 March 1941) is a former British diplomat.
He was educated at Latymer Upper School
Latymer Upper School
Latymer Upper School, founded by Edward Latymer in 1624, is a selective independent school in Hammersmith, West London, England, lying between King Street and the Thames. It is a day school for 1,130 pupils – boys and girls aged 11–18; there is also the Latymer Preparatory School for boys and girls...
and at the University of East Anglia
University of East Anglia
The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...
, where he obtained a First Class Honours Degree in European Studies. Following a long career in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
he served as British High Commissioner to Singapore from 1997-2001. He was appointed a Companion of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1990.