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
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 ...
. 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
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. 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
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's 110
livery companies
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.
References
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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