Andrew Stark (diplomat)

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Sir Andrew Stark
Sir Murray MacLehose
Succeeded byDame Anne Warburton
Personal details
Born30 December 1916
Second World War

Sir Andrew Alexander Steel Stark

KCMG CVO
(30 December 1916 – 3 April 2006) was a British diplomat.

Early life and military service

He was educated at

Second World War, latterly on the staff of Dwight D. Eisenhower as a German-speaking intelligence officer having transferred to the Intelligence Corps.[2]

In 1944 he married Rosemary Parker and together they had three sons.

Diplomatic career

Stark worked as Assistant Private Secretary to

Later life

After leaving the FCO, Stark was invited by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller to be chairman of Maersk's UK subsidiary, a position he held until 1987. From 1983 to 1995 he was chairman of the Anglo-Danish Society and then served as the Society's honorary president until his death. Stark was Pro-Chancellor of the University of Essex from 1983 to 1995.[9]

References

  1. ^ "No. 35008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 November 1940. p. 6925.
  2. ^ Shovelton, Patrick (23 April 2006). "Sir Andrew Stark: Popular ambassador to Denmark". The Independent. London. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sir Andrew Stark". The Times. London. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Sir Andrew Stark". The Scotsman. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ Shovelton, Patrick (23 April 2006). "Sir Andrew Stark: Popular ambassador to Denmark". The Independent. London. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ "No. 45406". The London Gazette. 22 June 1971. p. 6654.
  7. ^ "No. 46444". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1975. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Sir Andrew Stark". The Times. London. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ^ Shovelton, Patrick (23 April 2006). "Sir Andrew Stark: Popular ambassador to Denmark". The Independent. London. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Murray MacLehose
British Ambassador
to Denmark

1971–1976
Succeeded by