Roy Denman

Sir George Roy Denman, KCB, CMG, commonly known as Roy Denman, was an English civil servant and diplomat. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Denman entered the civil service in 1948; as the Second Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office from 1975 to 1977, he had responsibility for European issues. He joined the European Commission in 1977 as Director-General for External Affairs, serving until 1982; he was then Ambassador and Head of the European Communities Delegation in Washington from 1982 to 1989.