Paul Bergne

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Alexander Paul A'Court Bergne (9 January 1937 – 5 April 2007) was a British diplomat and noted historian of Central Asia.[1][2][3][4]

Life

Bergne served as the British Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan following the demise of the Soviet Union.

Bergne's mother was Diana Holman-Hunt, a noted English memoir writer and art critic. His great grandfather was William Holman Hunt, a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.

Bergne died of cancer in 2007.

List of publications

  • Paul Bergne. The birth of Tajikistan: national identity and the origins of the Republic. Volume 1 of International Library of Central Asia Studies. I.B.Tauris, 2007. ISBN 1-84511-283-0, ISBN 978-1-84511-283-7

References

  1. ↑ Telegraph obituary for Paul Bergne
  2. ↑ Guardian Obituary
  3. ↑ Independent's Obit for Paul Bergne
  4. ↑ Times Obit for Paul Bergne
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