John Donald Garner

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John Donald Garner CMG CVO (born April 15, 1931 ) is a British diplomat .

Life

John Donald Garner was sent to Afghanistan by the Margaret Thatcher government in 1981 as ambassador , replacing Norman Hillier-Fry . His tenure, which lasted until 1984, was at the time of the Soviet-Afghan War . Charles Drace-Francis succeeded him in Afghanistan. Subsequently, from 1984 Garner was dispatched as British High Commissioner to the West African Gambia , as the successor to David Francis Battye Le Breton . There his tenure lasted until 1987, he was replaced by Alec Ibbott .

After retiring as ambassador, Garner was appointed director of The Green Freehold Limited from 1993 to 2006 and from 2008 .

family

Garner is the son of Ronald Garner and Doris Ethel Garner (née Norton). He is married to Karen Maria Conway and has two children.

Awards and honors

  • 1979: Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
  • 1988: Companion des Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
  • 1991: Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Garner, John Donald, (born April 15, 1931), HM Diplomatic Service, retired | WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. In: ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880–2010. In: Gulabin.com. Colin Mackie, accessed January 14, 2019 .
  3. ^ John Donald Garner - London - Retired Diplomat. www.checkcompany.co.uk, accessed January 14, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Garner, John Donald
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British diplomat
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1931