Sir George Roy Denman, KCB, CMG (12 June 1924 – 4 April 2006), commonly known as Roy Denman, was an English civil servant and diplomat. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Denman entered the civil service in 1948; as the Second Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office from 1975 to 1977, he had responsibility for European issues. He joined the European Commission in 1977 as Director-General for External Affairs, serving until 1982; he was then Ambassador and Head of the European Communities Delegation in Washington from 1982 to 1989.
References
- William Nicoll, "Denman, Sir (George) Roy", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2013). Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Stephen Bates, "Sir Roy Denman", The Guardian, 21 April 2006. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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| Preceded bySir Patrick Nairne | Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office and Head of the European Secretariat 1975–1977 |
Succeeded byMichael Franklin (as Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office and Head of the European Secretariat) |
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