Robert John Alston, (born 10 February 1938) is a retired British diplomat. Alston was educated at

Ardingly College Ardingly College () is a Private schools in the United Kingdom, fee-charging Boarding school, boarding and Day school, day school in the English Public school (UK), public school tradition located near Ardingly, West Sussex, England. The school ...

and

New College, Oxford New College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1379 by Bishop William of Wykeham in conjunction with Winchester College as New College's feeder school, New College was one of the first col ...

. He is Chairman of Governors at

. He served as British Ambassador to

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

between (1986–1990), and as

British High Commissioner to New Zealand The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to New Zealand is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in New Zealand, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in New Zealand. As the United Kingdom and New Zealand are fellow mem ...

and the

Cook Islands The Cook Islands is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands whose total land area is approximately . The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) covers of ocean. Avarua is its ...

, non-resident High Commissioner to

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...

, and

Governor of the Pitcairn Islands The Governor of Pitcairn is the representative of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarch in the Pitcairn Islands, the last remaining British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. Despite technically being under the authority of ...

between (1994–1998). In 1987, Alston became a

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George I ...

. From 2007 to 2008, he was Master of the

Worshipful Company of World Traders The Worshipful Company of World Traders is one of the 113 Livery Companies of the City of London. The Guild of World Traders was constructed in 1985 and it became a Company in 1993. Its petition for livery status was granted by the Court of ...

, one of the

City of London The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, his ...

's 110

livery companies A livery company is a type of guild or professional association that originated in medieval times in London, England. Livery companies comprise London's ancient and modern trade associations and guilds, almost all of which are Style (form of a ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alston, Robert 1938 births Living people People educated at Ardingly College Alumni of New College, Oxford Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Companions of the Queen's Service Order Deputy lieutenants of Kent High commissioners of the United Kingdom to New Zealand High commissioners of the United Kingdom to the Cook Islands High commissioners of the United Kingdom to Samoa Governors of Pitcairn Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Oman