John Coles (diplomat)
Sir Arthur John Coles, GCMG (born 13 November 1937) is a retired British diplomat. He served as the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (head of the diplomatic staff) from 1994-1997.[1][2]
Offices held
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alan Urwick |
British Ambassador to Jordan 1984-1988 |
Succeeded by Patrick Eyers |
| Preceded by Sir John Leahy |
British High Commissioner to Australia 1988-1991 |
Succeeded by Sir Brian Barder |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Asia and the Americas, of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1991-1994 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Sir David Gillmore |
Permanent Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1994-1997 |
Succeeded by Sir John Kerr |
References
- ↑ The Ditchley Foundation. "The Governors". Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- ↑ Andrew Marshall (1997-02-08). "Irresistible rise of man with plan". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
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