Ralph Stevenson
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Sir Ralph Clarmont Skrine Stevenson, GCMG, MLC, CP (16 May 1895 – 23 June 1977)[1] was a British diplomat.
In 1943, he was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, a post he held until 1946.[2] Stevenson was Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Egypt from 1950 to 1953 and later on to the Republic of Egypt from 1953 to 1955. He was also a member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man from 1955 to 1970, as well as Captain of the Parish of Arbory from 1963 to 1976.[3] He married Helen Barbara Isabella Boreel on 27 October 1921. They had one son and divorced in 1944.[4]
References
- ↑ "STEVENSON, Sir Ralph Clarmont Skrine" (subscription required). Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 36407. p. 1064. 3 March 1944. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ Kelly, Dollin, ed. (2006). New Manx Worthies. Isle of Man: Manx Heritage Foundation. OCLC 77794312. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 1 (107th ed.). Wilmington, DE: Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 433. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9. OCLC 150226262. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Oliver, The Lord Harvey of Tasburgh |
Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 1939-1941 |
Succeeded by Oliver, The Lord Harvey of Tasburgh (again) |
| Preceded by George William Rendel |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1943 – 1946 |
Succeeded by Charles Brinsley Pemberton Peake |
| Preceded by Sir Horace James Seymour |
British Ambassador to the Republic of China 1946–1950 |
Vacant Title next held by Humphrey Trevelyan, Baron Trevelyanas Chargé d'affaires ad interim |
| Preceded by Sir Ronald Campbell |
British Ambassador to Egypt 1950–1955 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Trevelyan, Baron Trevelyan |
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