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Martyn Roper
British diplomat and civil servant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Martyn Keith Roper OBE (born 8 June 1965)[1] is a British diplomat and civil servant who served as Governor of the Cayman Islands between 29 October 2018 and 29 March 2023.[2] Roper was the second longest-serving governor of the Cayman Islands behind Thomas Russell who served a total of 7 years.[3] He was succeeded by Jane Owen as Governor of the Cayman Islands. [4]
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Martyn Roper | |
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Governor of the Cayman Islands | |
In office 29 October 2018 ā 29 March 2023 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Preceded by | Anwar Choudhury |
Succeeded by | Jane Owen |
British Ambassador to Algeria | |
In office 2010ā2014 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | David Cameron |
Preceded by | Andrew Henderson |
Succeeded by | Andrew Noble |
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Born | (1965-06-08) 8 June 1965 (age 59) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
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Roper was the British Ambassador to Algeria from 2010 to 2014.[2] He was appointed OBE in 2013 "for services to UK interests in Algeria, particularly the UK response to the In Amenas hostage crisis".[5]