John Robert Williams
Sir John Robert Williams KCMG (born September 15, 1922 in Blooming Grove, Hanging Langford, † 2002 in Elm Mott ) was a British diplomat .
Life
John Robert Williams studied at Sheen County School and Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge. He served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps from 1941 to 1946 and was in command of the 1st Battalion King's African Rifles in East and Central Africa. In 1956 he became an attache in Baghdad. In 1958 he married Helga Elizabeth Konow Lund. Her two daughters were born in 1959 and 1962 and their son in 1960.
From 1970 to 1974 he was High Commissioner in Viti Levu , Fiji . In 1971 he pointed out the importance of access to land as a means of production. From 1979 to 1982 he was High Commissioner in Nairobi , Kenya .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| High Commissioner in Fiji 1970–1974 |
James Stanley Arthur | |
| Stanley James Gunn Fingland |
High Commissioner in Kenya 1979–1982 |
Walter Leonard Allinson |
Individual evidence
- ^ HMSO, The Commonwealth Relations Office list , Great Britain. Office of Commonwealth Relations, 1965, p. 584
- ^ Joshua Castellino, David Keane, Minority rights in the Pacific region: a comparative analysis , p. 160
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Williams, John Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Blooming Grove, Hanging Langford |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2002 |
| Place of death | Elm Mott |