Ivone Kirkpatrick

Sir Ivone Kirkpatrick GCB GCMG
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.