John Drinkall
John Drinkall | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Afghanistan | |
| In office 1972–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Peers Carter |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Crook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1922 |
| Died | 30 May 2015 (aged 93) |
John Kenneth Drinkall, CMG (1 January 1922 – 30 May 2015) was a British diplomat.[1][2] Educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College and Brasenose College, Oxford,[2] he was Ambassador to Afghanistan from 1972 to 1976. From 1976 to 1981 he was High Commissioner to Jamaica and non-resident Ambassador to Haiti.[3] He died on 30 May 2015 at the age of 93.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Personalities Limited (1983). Personalities Caribbean - Volume 7. Personalities Limited. p. 299.
- ^ a b "DRINKALL, John Kenneth". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "British Ambassadors and High Commissioners 1880-2010" (PDF). Colin Mackie, Gulabin.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ John Drinkall
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