Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick | |
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![]() Kirkpatrick at his desk in London as Deputy Commissioner to the Inter-Allied Control Commission in Germany in 1944 | |
British High Commissioner at Allied High Commission | |
In office 1950–1953 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Sir Winston Churchill |
Preceded by | Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge |
Succeeded by | Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1953–1957 | |
Prime Minister | Sir Anthony Eden |
Preceded by | William Strang, 1st Baron Strang |
Succeeded by | Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra |
Chairman of the Independent Television Authority | |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth Clark |
Succeeded by | Charles Hill |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 February 1897 Wellington, Madras Presidency, British Raj |
Died | 25 May 1964 (Aged 67) Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Lady Violet Kirkpatrick |
Children | Ivone Peter Kirkpatrick (1930–2013) Cecilia Sybil Kirkpatrick (1932–Unknown) |
Education | Downside School |
Profession | Diplomat |
Sir Ivone Augustine Kirkpatrick, GCB, GCMG (3 February 1897 – 25 May 1964) was a British diplomat who served as the British High Commissioner in Germany after World War II, and as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the highest-ranking civil servant in the Foreign Office.