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Roger Campbell Beetham CMG LVO (22 November 1937 – 19 September 2009) was a British diplomat
Beetham was educated at Peter Symonds College and Brasenose College, Oxford. He joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1960. He was Head of Chancery at the British Embassy in Helsinki from 1972, before being seconded to the European Commission in Brussels, where he served as spokesman for Roy Jenkins, who was then President of the Commission.
He then served consecutively as Counsellor (Economic and Commercial) in New Delhi (1981-1985); Head of Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department at the Foreign Office in London (1985-1990); Ambassador to Senegal (1990-1993); and finally Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe (1993-1997).
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn Macrae | British Ambassador to Senegal 1990-1993 |
Succeeded byAlan Furness |
| Preceded byNoël Marshall | Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe 1993-1997 |
Succeeded byAndrew Carter |
Honours
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) - 1993
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) - 1976
References
- ^ "Beetham, Roger Campbell, (22 Nov. 1937–19 Sept. 2009)". Who's Who (UK). Retrieved 21 April 2019.