Angus Ramsay

Major General Angus Iain Ramsay, CBE, DSO (born 1946) is a former British Army officer who served as Commander British Forces Cyprus from 1998 to 2000.

Angus Ramsay
Born	1946 (age 78–79)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1964–2000
Rank	Major General
Commands	British Forces Cyprus (1998–2000) Multi-National Division (South-West) (1997) Ulster Defence Regiment (1990–1992)
Battles / wars	The Troubles Dhofar Rebellion Bosnian War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order
Spouse(s)	Victoria Clare Lanyon

Military career

Ramsay was commissioned into the Royal Highland Fusiliers in 1964.^[1] He commanded a rifle company of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces during the Dhofar Rebellion and became commanding officer of the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1990 during the Troubles.^[2] He went on to become Chief of Staff at the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus in 1992, chief of Staff of the United Nations Force in Bosnia in 1993 and Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) in Bosnia in 1997 before becoming Commander of British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1998.^[1] He retired in 2000.^[3]