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Roger Allen (other)
Roger Allen may refer to: *Roger Allen (diplomat) (1909–1972), British ambassador to Greece, Iraq and Turkey * Roger Allen (translator) (born 1942), British Arabist and translator *Roger Allen (cross-country skier) (born 1952), Canadian cross-country skier and politician from Northwest Territories, Canada *Roger MacBride Allen (born 1957), American science fiction author *Roger Allen III Roger Allen III (born February 10, 1986) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Missouri Western State University. High school career Roger Allen attended Raytown High School in Raytown, Missouri and was earned All-Me ... (born 1986), American football player * Roger Allen (musicologist) (born 1951), musicologist and dean of St Peter's College, Oxford See also * * * * Allen (surname) {{hndis, Allen, Roger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Allen (diplomat)
Sir Roger Allen Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, KCMG (17 August 1909 – 9 February 1972) was a British diplomat who was ambassador to Greece, Iraq and Turkey. Career Roger Allen was educated at Repton School and studied modern languages at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He then studied law at the Inner Temple and was called to the bar in 1937. During World War II he served as a temporary staff member at the Foreign Office; after the war he stayed on in the Foreign Service and served two years at Moscow before returning to London. Allen was deputy British High Commissioner in West Germany in 1954. After the end of the Allied occupation regime and the restoration of German sovereignty in 1954, the British High Commission in Bonn became the British Embassy and Allen was Minister (diplomacy), Minister (deputy head of mission) 1955–56. He was Ambassador to Greece 1957–61 and Ambassador to Iraq 1961–65. While in Iraq he is reported have been aware ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |