Richard Thomas (diplomat)
Sir Richard Thomas , CMG since 1990 (* 1938 ) is a former British diplomat.
Life
Richard Thomas joined the Foreign Office in 1961 and was posted to Ghana, Togo, the North Atlantic Council in Paris and Brussels and New Delhi . In Prague he was a delegation counselor and at times business porter .
From 1983 to 1986 he was ambassador in Reykjavík and from 1989 to 1994 in Sofia . Richard Thomas was then appointed as British High Commissioner in Bridgetown until his retirement in 1998 .
Thomas was teaching at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in 1998 and 1999. He was also trustee and chairman of the Leonard Cheshire Disability from 1999 to 2005 and of the Rye Arts Festival from 2004 to 2010 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ May 11, 2012, Richard Thomas ( Memento of the original from November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. - guest at Karin Doms Cafe Societe Club
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| William McQuillan |
List of British ambassadors to Iceland from 1983 to 1986 |
Mark Chapman |
| John Fawcett |
List of British ambassadors to Bulgaria from 1989 to 1994 |
Roger Short |
| Emrys Thomas Davies |
List of British High Commissioners in Barbados October 7, 1994 to 1998 |
Gordon Meldrum Baker |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1938 |