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Sir Ewen Alastair John Fergusson (28 October 1932 – 20 April 2017) was a British diplomat and Scotland international rugby union player.
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The son of Sir Ewen MacGregor Field Fergusson, formerly Chairman and Managing Director of the Straits Trading Company, Singapore, and Winifred Evelyn Fergusson, he was educated at Rugby and Oriel College, Oxford.
Amateur career
He played rugby for Oxford University.
International career
Fergusson was capped by Scotland in 1954. He gained 5 caps.
Diplomatic career
After 2 years with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he entered Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1956.
He was British Ambassador to South Africa 1982-84, deputy under secretary of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1984-87 and British Ambassador to France 1987-92.
Honours
He was an honorary fellow of Oriel College, Oxford and holds an honorary LLD from Aberdeen University. He was appointed KCMG in 1987, GCVO in 1992, GCMG in 1993, and a Grand Officier of the Légion d'Honneur. He served as King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George from 1996 until 2007.
Business career
He was Chairman of Coutts from 1993–99, and of the Savoy Hotel Group 1994-98. He was Chairman of the governors of Rugby School from 1995–2002 and a trustee of the National Gallery from 1995-2002.