Ewen Fergusson

Ewen Fergusson

Sir Ewen Alastair John Fergusson GCMG GCVO (b 28 October 1932) is a British diplomat.

The son of Sir Ewen MacGregor Field Fergusson and Winifred Evelyn Fergusson, he was educated at Rugby and Oriel College, Oxford. He played rugby for Oxford University and for Scotland, gaining 5 caps.

After 2 years with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he entered Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1956.

He was British Ambassador to South Africa 1982-84, deputy under secretary of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1984-87 and British Ambassador to France 1987-92.

He was Chairman of Coutts from 1993-99, and of the Savoy Hotel Group 1994-98. He was Chairman of the governors of Rugby School from 1995-2002 and a trustee of the National Gallery from 1995-2002.

He is an honorary fellow of Oriel College, Oxford and holds an honorary LLD from Aberdeen University. He is King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George and a Grand Officier of the Légion d'Honneur

He was awarded the KCMG in 1987, the GCVO in 1992 and the GCMG in 1993.

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