Martyn Roper  | |
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| Governor of the Cayman Islands | |
| In office 29 October 2018 –29 March 2023  | |
| Monarchs |  Elizabeth II  Charles III  | 
| Preceded by | Anwar Choudhury | 
| Succeeded by | Jane Owen | 
| British Ambassador to Algeria | |
| In office 2010–2014  | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | 
| Prime Minister | David Cameron | 
| Preceded by | Andrew Henderson | 
| Succeeded by | Andrew Noble | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1965 Halifax,West Yorkshire,England  | 
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]
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]