Bruce S. Allen

Dr. Bruce S. Allen (15 March 1950) is an American foreign consul appointed by the ruling monarch and the prime minister of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

He is accredited by the State Department of the United States of America. He is the first person in history to ever hold this position and todate, only one other person has subsequently been afforded the same status for Liechtenstein. His work is international in the fields of diplomacy, finance, and global economic development.

Biography
Allen was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of T.O. Allen of Warner Robins, Georgia, where Allen lived until 1968. He is an honour graduate of Warner Robins High School (1968) and from there attended the University of Georgia where he earned a magna cum laude, Phi-Beta-Kappa, Bachelor of Science degree in 1972. After university, Allen attended the Medical College of Georgia where he earned an AOA Honors, Medical Doctorate (M.D.) in 1976. He was made a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology in 1980.

Diplomatic Appointment
On 1 July 2007, the Liechtenstein Ruling Prince, H.S.H Hans-Adam II, and Liechtenstein Prime Minister, Otmar Hasler, appointed Dr. Allen as the first Honorary Consul in history for the European nation, the Principality of Liechtenstein. His consular region is the Southern and Southeastern United States of America, he is Head of Post, and his consulate is located in Bibb County, Georgia (US state).