Background
ALSTON, Robert was born on February 10, 1938. Son of Arthur William Alston and Rita Alston.
Diplomat British government official
ALSTON, Robert was born on February 10, 1938. Son of Arthur William Alston and Rita Alston.
Bachelor in Modern History, New College, Oxford, England.
Third secretary, Kabul, 1963. Eastern Department, FO, 1966. Head of computer study team Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1969.
First secretary economic Paris, 1971. First secretary, head of chancery Tehran, 1974. Assistant head, energy science and space department Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977, head joint nuclear unit, 1978.
Political counsellor England Delegation to North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1981. Head defense department Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1984. Ambassador to Oman, 1986-1990.
Seconded to Home Civil Service, 1990-1992. Assistant under-secretary of state Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1992-1994. High commissioner to New Zealand, since 1994.
Married Patricia Claire Essex in 1969.