List of University of Oxford People in British Public Life - Diplomats

Diplomats

Name College Years at Oxford Notes Ref
Antony Acland Christ Church head of Diplomatic Service 1982–86, ambassador to Washington 1986–91, provost of Eton 1991–2000
Hugh James Arbuthnott New College Ambassador to Romania 1986–89, Portugal 1989–93, Denmark 1993–96
Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith Balliol Governor of the Seychelles 1962–67
Malcolm Barclay-Harvey Christ Church MP 1923–29 & 1931–39, Governor South Australia 1939–44
Lord William Bentinck Christ Church Governor General of India 1828–35
James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce Trinity and Oriel MP 1880–1907, Ambassador to the United States 1907–13
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston Balliol and All Souls Viceroy of India 1899–1905, Foreign Secretary 1919–24
John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair Governor General of Canada 1893–98
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Christ Church Gov Gen Canada 1872–78, Viceroy India 1884-8
David Hannay, Baron Hannay of Chiswick New College Ambassador to EEC 1985–90, to UN 1990–96, UN Special Rep Cyprus 1996–2003
James Harford governor and commander–in–chief of Saint Helena 1954–58
Nicholas Henderson Hertford Ambassador to France 1975–79, to the US 1979–82, Lord Warden of the Stannaries 1985–90
Michael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme Magdalen Ambassador to France 1996–2001; Permanent Under–Secretary, FCO 2002–06
Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn Magdalen Acting Sec–Gen UN 1945–46, Ambassador to UN 1950–54, to France 1954–60, MEP 1973–76
John Kerr, Baron Kerr of Kinlochard Pembroke Permanent Under–Sec, FCO 1997–2002; Sec Gen, European Convention 2000–03
Murray MacLehose, Baron MacLehose of Beoch Balliol Governor of Hong Kong 1971–82
John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby Christ Church Gov–Gen Sudan 1926–33, Perm Under–Sec for Colonies 33-37, Rep to Ireland 39-48
Frederick Millar, 1st Baron Inchyra New College Ambassador, W. Germany 1955–56, Permanent Under–Secy for Foreign Affairs 1957–62
Edward Mortimer All Souls Hd of Speechwriting Executive Office of the Sec Gen of the UN 1998–, Dir of Communications 2001–
Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock Ambassador to Spain 1904–5, to Russia 1905–10, Under–Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1910–16
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech Ambassador to the United States 1961–65
Ivor Roberts Keble, St Antony's and Trinity Ambassador to Yugoslavia 1992–98, Ireland 1999–2003, Italy 2003–06
Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford Oriel Permanent Under–Secretary of State for the Colonies 1860–71
William Tyrrell, 1st Baron Tyrrell Balliol Permanent Under–Secretary for Foreign Affairs 1925–28, Ambassador to Paris 1928–34
John Weston Worcester Dep Cabinet Secretary 1988–92, Permanent Rep NATO 1992–95, Permanent Rep UN 1995–98
David Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton Exeter Head of Eur Secretariat Cabinet Office 1983–87, Sec–Gen Eur Commn 1987–97

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