Bill Carden (diplomat)
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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.
Life[]
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 1954.[1] He served as Director of Middle East Centre for Arab Studies between 1969 and 1973. He served as Ambassador to the Yemen (1973-76) and Ambassador to Sudan (1977-79).[2]
He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1974.[2]
Cardenas obituary in The Times commented: 'He [Carden] was in no way ashamed of his "imperialist" past, and was [...] philosophical about the British departure.'[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Bill Carden obituary". The Times (68715). 1 June 2006. p. 64.
- ^ a b "Carden, Derrick Charles, (30 Oct. 1921–26 April 2006), HM Diplomatic Service, retired; Ambassador, Sudan, 1977–79". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u10134. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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