Paul Bergne

Alexander Paul A'Court Bergne, intelligence officer, diplomat, writer and broadcaster: born London 9 January 1937; ambassador to Uzbekistan 1993-95, and to Tajikistan 1994-95; principal research officer, Research and Analysis Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1995-96; OBE 1985, CBE 2002; staff, London Information Network on Conflicts and State Building 1998-2002; Specialist Adviser, House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee 1999-2000; Prime Minister's personal representative for Afghan Affairs 2001; married 1963 Susanne Wittich (one son, one daughter); died Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire 5 April 2007.

His only book "The Birth of Tajikistan. National Identity and the Origins of the Republic" to be published in May 2007 in London. You can reserve a copy now.

For further information about the great man in Persian follow the links below:

http://www.radiozamaneh.org/analysis/2007/04/post_293.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/worldnews/story/2007/04/070419_shr-dr-paulbergne.shtml

in English:

http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2452420.ece