Background
Kendall, Raymond Edward was born on October 5, 1933 in Canterbury, United Kingdom.
international police organization official
Kendall, Raymond Edward was born on October 5, 1933 in Canterbury, United Kingdom.
Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1956.
Kendall commenced military service in the Royal Air Force in 1951, serving in the Federation of Malaya (now part of Malaysia). He joined the Metropolitan Police in 1962, spending most of his service in Special Branch and became Deputy Assistant Commissioner. In 1971, he joined ICPO-Interpol and became Assistant Director of Drugs.
In 1975, he was promoted to Director.
He served three terms as Secretary-General of Interpol from 1985 until his retirement in 2001. He was elected in October 1985 at the 54th session of the General Assembly, Washington, District of Columbia and was re-elected in October 1990 at the 59th session of the General Assembly, Ottawa and again in October 1995 at the 64th session of the General Assembly, Beijing.
He is now Honorary Secretary General and Executive Chairman of Brighterion. He studied at Oxford University, graduating with an honours degree in modern languages and Master of Arts.
Secretary general 54th General Assembly, Washington, 1985, 59th General Assembly, Ottawa, 1990, 64th General Assembly, Beijing, 1995. Member Special Forces Club.
Married.