Alan Hunt | |
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British High Commissioner to Singapore | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Preceded by | Gordon Duggan |
Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 March 1941 |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia (BA) |
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