Bill Carden (diplomat)
Bill Carden | |
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| Born | 30 October 1921 |
| Died | 26 April 2006 |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Derrick Charles "Bill" Carden CMG (30 October 1921 - 26 April 2006) was a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was an ambassador to several countries.
Life
[edit]Educated at Marlborough College and Christ Church, Oxford, Carden joined the Sudan Political Service and then served in the Government of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan until Independence.[1] He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1956.[2] He served as Director of Middle East Centre for Arab Studies between 1969 and 1973. He served as Ambassador to the Yemen (1973–1976) and Ambassador to Sudan (1977–1979).[1]
He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1974.[1]
Carden's obituary in The Times commented: "He was in no way ashamed of his "imperialist" past, and was [...] philosophical about the British departure."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Bill Carden obituary". The Times. No. 68715. 1 June 2006. p. 64.
- ^ "No. 40840". The London Gazette. 27 July 1956. p. 4341.
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